STUNNING STITCHES

Whether you’re looking to stabilize your weft, join panels together, or embellish your cloth, choosing the right stitch for the job can make a big difference.

INTERNAL HEMSTITCH When worked at the end and beginning of a piece, simple hemstitching is an elegant and effective way to stabilize your weft. No matter how you plan on finishing your piece off the loom, hemstitching keeps your weft secure in a way that’s attractive and professional-looking. However, did you know it can be used for embellishment as well? Hemstitching within the fabric itself creates lines, shapes, and other designs. Also known as the Paris stitch, internal hemstitch can be done horizontally (as you’d do when stabilizing weft) or vertically. For the latter, just treat the warp ends as you would weft threads and vice versa. Whatever angle you choose for your hemstitching, be careful not to pull tightly to create bundles—and holes in your fabric—as you would for hemstitching…

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