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"straight stitch" refers to a straight line made by a sewing machine or hand-sewing needle when stitching fabric together.
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This machine
does straight stitch only so it may not be as useful for other types of sewing projects or decorative stitching.
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by Straight Stitch Designs and you'll see it's easier than it sounds.
Using my marks as a guide, I pinned the folds together, did a quick hand - sewn stay stitch to ensure that my placement was correct, and then secured them in place with a standard
straight stitch on my Bernina.
Sew all the ribbons down with
straight stitches along the sides, and a small zigzag on the ends of the ribbons that show.
Once I was happy with print placement, I pinned it in place on my dress form and, using the edge of the zigzag stitch as a guide, stitched the overlays onto the base dress with a
standard straight stitch.
Sew side seams with a serger or a zigzag stitch with a loose
straight stitch for extra strength (too tight the seam will break when you wear it)
Then with a large needle and embroidery thread, I stitched a
quick straight stitch from the top of the pocket all the way down to the bottom.
It comes with a free motion darning foot, a walking foot,
straight stitch foot, a ⅕ - inch quilting foot, and a zipper foot.
Straight stitches take on an aesthetic all their own in this look at quilting picturelike textiles via embellishments from paint, embroidery, and other stitchery techniques.
But I totally believe that if you have a sewing machine that sews rock solid and
even straight stitches, then the rest is easy peasy.
Besides, I'm only asking you to sew one
straight stitch per curtain panel — you got this, girl!
it's just plain canvas and standard acrylic craft paint in an oval hoop, over which I embroidered with some
long straight stitches for snow and some french knots for red berries.
The pillow cover requires measuring, sewing basic seams,
straight stitching, pressing turning under and seam finishes in a useful first time sewing project.
Use
a straight stitch to sew around the tree on the marked sewing line, leaving a 1» opening on a straight edge.
Use
a straight stitch to sew around the ornament on the marked sewing line, leaving a 1» opening on a straight edge.
Use
a straight stitch to sew around the ornament on marked line, leaving a 1» opening at the top of the head.
I sew the long side and one of the short sides with
a straight stitch.
I don't have a serger, so
I straight stitched the raw - edge about 1/4 ″ in from the edge, then went back and zig - zagged in the 1/4 ″ space.
It's been a while since I felt the urge for
straight stitch sewing.
If you choose a fabric that is prone to fray, use a zig zag or
straight stitch to hem the edges.
Hey friends, today I am bringing you a super «SUPER» easy «
Straight Stitch» - DIY Sewn Towel Pocket Used Three Ways.
Sew the fabric with
a straight stitch along the two curved edges — following the pin line shown below.
To make the ruffle I stitched it at the highest tension it would go at
a straight stitch.
When I realized this was gonna be ugly -LRB-- think Frankenstein --RRB- I bypassed all the zigzags with
a straight stitch.
Simple
straight stitches and boom — you got yourself a runner!
After you try it on sew
a straight stitch down each side removing the pins as you go.
Aligning the presser foot edge with the seam, sew
a straight stitch down the seam allowance.
You can use the buttonhole function on the sewing machine for this step, or just mark and sew a small rectangle using
a straight stitch on the shortest length setting.
Sew
a straight stitch along the curve first.
The gathering is done by sewing
a straight stitch on the longest stitch setting and at a low tension, leaving the ends open without doing any backstitches, and then pulling the gathers by hand.
I went with a vintage size 16 for this pattern (listed as 36 bust, 28 waist) and used a standard 5/8 ″
straight stitch, except on the curves, when I used a 3/8 ″ stitch.
Once I was happy with that, I pinned the side seams with right sides together and, keeping it even on both sides, sewed them together with
a straight stitch.
I finished the neckline with a small facing and topstitched with
a straight stitch.
For bigger animals, try stitching two, three or four shams together with a simple
straight stitch.
Step 4: Sew on the flags with
a straight stitch, leaving at least 40 cm of tape free from flags at each end for hanging your bunting proudly on display.