tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29052730790426439502011-11-28T07:48:01.584+08:00Tutorial - Straight StitchJeanette Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860502728223618736noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905273079042643950.post-733685329976205262008-10-07T19:33:00.002+08:002008-10-17T09:38:38.393+08:00Straight Stitch also known as Running Stitch are individual stitches sew without crossing or looping the thread and looks like a broken line. It is easily removable and thus often use to tag two pieces of fabrics together temporary.<br /><br />Here's how you sew Straight Stitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo04xU6oI/AAAAAAAAAig/RppIW7CbF50/s1600-h/Stitchstraight1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo04xU6oI/AAAAAAAAAig/RppIW7CbF50/s400/Stitchstraight1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257927085268462210" border="0" /></a>Insert the needle from the back of the fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo0-E_KUI/AAAAAAAAAio/hmLYR9ToJpU/s1600-h/Stitchstraight2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo0-E_KUI/AAAAAAAAAio/hmLYR9ToJpU/s400/Stitchstraight2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257927086693099842" border="0" /></a>Push the needle in &amp; out of the fabric in equal distance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo1HEY9ZI/AAAAAAAAAiw/PZskLOqYXNY/s1600-h/Stitchstraight3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo1HEY9ZI/AAAAAAAAAiw/PZskLOqYXNY/s400/Stitchstraight3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257927089106515346" border="0" /></a>Pull out the needle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo1dj57EI/AAAAAAAAAi4/Yrr-wewp-18/s1600-h/Stitchstraight4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo1dj57EI/AAAAAAAAAi4/Yrr-wewp-18/s400/Stitchstraight4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257927095144279106" border="0" /></a>Push the needle in &amp; out of the fabric again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo1Tu7G4I/AAAAAAAAAjA/w7zCZfYPWpg/s1600-h/Stitchstraight5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfo1Tu7G4I/AAAAAAAAAjA/w7zCZfYPWpg/s400/Stitchstraight5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257927092506139522" border="0" /></a>Then pull out the needle and you have your straight stitch or running stitch.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /></div><br />I use straight stitch mainly on projects where I need to pull and tie the threads together to obtain gathers on the fabrics.<br /><br />Some of my projects that make great use of straight stitches include:-<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfrd4fzWNI/AAAAAAAAAjI/R0K2_M9kbME/s1600-h/Felt+Assorted+Cupcakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfrd4fzWNI/AAAAAAAAAjI/R0K2_M9kbME/s400/Felt+Assorted+Cupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257929988592851154" border="0" /></a>Felt Cupcakes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfreP6kQpI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/r3B5aBBSjyk/s1600-h/Felt+Fast+Food+Play+Set.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfreP6kQpI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/r3B5aBBSjyk/s400/Felt+Fast+Food+Play+Set.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257929994879124114" border="0" /></a>Felt Fast Food Set.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfreTdQVSI/AAAAAAAAAjY/tA0XORpSIbg/s1600-h/Wafffle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfreTdQVSI/AAAAAAAAAjY/tA0XORpSIbg/s400/Wafffle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257929995829925154" border="0" /></a>Felt Strawberries.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfreqz41XI/AAAAAAAAAjg/ZiJlecltQ8s/s1600-h/Veg+IV+1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfreqz41XI/AAAAAAAAAjg/ZiJlecltQ8s/s400/Veg+IV+1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257930002098869618" border="0" /></a>Felt Lettuce.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfre6B0e8I/AAAAAAAAAjo/_U9DctZqP84/s1600-h/Sweetheart+cake1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPfre6B0e8I/AAAAAAAAAjo/_U9DctZqP84/s400/Sweetheart+cake1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257930006183836610" border="0" /></a>Felt Sweetheart cakes - strawberry, blueberry and raspberry.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>To see my other projects or order felt patterns, please visit my <a href="http://umecrafts.etsy.com/">etsy shop.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lbbsideas.blogspot.com/">Click here</a> to go to my free tutorial page or <a href="http://www.litlbrownbird.vox.com/">Click here</a> to go back to my homepage.<br /><br />All patterns, photos and content are Copyrighted ©2008 Lit'l Brown Bird.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2905273079042643950-73368532997620526?l=lbbtipstitchesstraight.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jeanette Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860502728223618736noreply@blogger.com0