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Textiles and Garment Construction

(vii) Gently pull the thread tight to
complete the stitch. Continue
sewing the stitches.

(iv) Bring the needle through the
stitched loop, from left to right,
along the edge of the fabric. Pull
the thread straight up to tighten the
stitch. (viii) Bring the thread to the back through
the bottom of the last stitch and
fasten off securely.

(v) From the back, take another stitch
1
about ” to the left.
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Activity 3.11
1. Search reliable information from
various sources including online
internet showing how to make a
blanket stitch.

2. Make a prototype of a blanket stitch.

(c) Loop stitch: A loop stitch is used

(vi) Pull the thread and leave a loop. for neatening the raw edges of seams,
Bring the needle through the loop such as flat seams and overlaid seams
from front to back. inside a garment. The stitch is also used
to reinforce the areas that machine zigzag
stitches cannot reach. This stitch is always
confused with a blanket stitch, but they
are not the same since the stitches are
ws or rs worked in a different way. A loop stitch is
worked over raw edges from left to right,
with the edge held towards the worker.

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