running stitch

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running stitch

A tailor uses a running stitch to hem a pair of trousers.

Definition

Noun: A running stitch is a simple, basic hand-sewing stitch. It is created by passing the needle and thread in and out of the fabric in a straight line, producing a series of small, even stitches and gaps of equal length on both the top and bottom sides of the fabric.

Usage

The running stitch is primarily used for: * Basting (tacking): Temporarily holding fabric pieces together before permanent sewing. * Gathering: Creating controlled fullness in fabric by pulling the thread to draw the stitches together. * Simple seams and hems: For lightweight fabrics or decorative purposes where a strong seam is not critical. * Quilting and embroidery: As a foundational or decorative line stitch.

Examples
  • "She used a running stitch to baste the sleeve into the armhole before machining it."
  • "For the embroidery design, the outline was filled with a simple running stitch."
  • "The first stitch you learn in hand-sewing is often the running stitch."
Advanced Usage
  • Even vs. Uneven Running Stitch: While typically even, the stitch length can be varied for specific decorative effects in embroidery (e.g., longer stitches on top with tiny stitches underneath, known as a stitch).
  • Functional Foundation: It serves as the base for more complex stitches like the (a running stitch worked backward to fill the gaps) or the (where a second thread is woven through the initial line of stitches).
Variants and Related Words
  • Basting Stitch / Tacking Stitch: A long, temporary running stitch.
  • Gathering Stitch: A long running stitch that is pulled to gather fabric.
  • Straight Stitch: A more general term that can refer to a single, straight stitch made by hand or machine, not necessarily in a series.
Synonyms
  • Straight stitch (in a series)
  • Hand stitch
  • Simple stitch
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "To put in a running stitch": To sew using this specific technique.
    • "Just put in a running stitch along the edge to hold it for now."
  • "A line of running stitch": Describes the continuous result of the technique.
    • "The design was defined by a line of running stitch."
running stitch

A tailor uses a running stitch to hem a pair of trousers.

Noun
  1. small, even, hand stitches run in and out