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Set your sewing machine to zigzag stitch. This stretchable stitch is used to finish raw edges, sew stretch fabrics, or as a decorative element.

First, sew the fabric wrong sides together with a small seam allowance. Trim, fold so the right sides are together, and sew a larger seam allowance to encase the raw edges.

Fold the fabric to create a hem, stitch nearly invisibly along the hem edge using a special blind hem stitch setting or by hand to secure the hem without visible stitching from the right side.

Overcast by machine with an overcasting stitch to prevent fabric edges from fraying by wrapping thread over the edge, or finish edges with serger for a professional look.

Use long straight stitches on a machine to sew parallel lines within the seam allowance. Then, pull the bobbin threads to gather the fabric evenly.

Use a long straight stitch to temporarily hold fabric together. This stitch is easily removable and used for fitting or holding layers in place.

Use a buttonhole setting on your sewing machine or sew by hand with a dense zigzag stitch around a marked buttonhole area, cutting the hole open after sewing.

Sew a straight or decorative stitch parallel to the edge of fabric or seam, usually 1/8' to 1/4' from the edge, to create a professional finish or decorative element.

Select the straight stitch setting on your sewing machine, place fabric under the presser foot, lower the foot, and stitch by guiding the fabric through, maintaining an even seam allowance.

At both the beginning and end of a seam, sew a few stitches forward, then reverse over them to secure the thread in place without knots.

Hand sew with a small, inconspicuous stitch to close openings on linings, attach appliqués, or finish hems without stitches being visible from the right side.

Fold the edge of the fabric over twice to encase the raw edge, creating a very narrow hem suitable for lightweight or sheer fabrics, and edgestitch to keep in place.

After sewing a facing or lining to a piece, press the seam allowance towards the facing, then stitch through the facing and seam allowance close to the seam to make it lay flat.

Cut bias strips of fabric, fold them over the raw edges of your fabric, and sew into place to encase the edge, providing a neat finish and preventing fraying.

Sew fabrics wrong sides together, trim one seam allowance, fold the other over it, and topstitch down. This creates a durable and clean-finished seam used in denim.

Hand stitch that involves taking small stitches alternately on the hem edge and the main fabric to create a flexible and secure hem

Insert a zipper using an invisible zipper foot, stitching close to the zipper teeth. Once zipped up, the zipper is not visible as it is hidden in the seam.

Sew a zipper so that one side of the garment overlaps the other, hiding the zipper. Only one line of stitching near the zipper teeth is visible from the outside.

A Japanese embroidery technique using a running stitch to create geometric patterns or decorative mends on fabric, historically used to strengthen textiles.

Lay threads or cords onto fabric and use a series of small stitches to hold it in place, creating a decorative raised line or pattern on the fabric surface.

Adjust the size of a garment by releasing or sewing further into the seam allowance. Use seam ripper to remove stitching and resew at the desired measurement.

Hand sewing technique used to tailor collars or lapels by stitching through multiple layers of fabric to provide shape and structure, with stitches slightly overlapping in a pad.

Sew parallel lines of stitching with elastic thread in the bobbin to gather fabric, creating stretchable sections often used at cuffs or waists.

Fold fabric and stitch from the wide end to the point to shape garments, typically around bust, waist, or hips. Press darts towards the center or down for a smooth fit.

Cut bias strips of fabric, wrap them around cording, and then sew the piping into seams for decorative edging that also reinforces seams.

Long, curved seams that create a close fit by shaping the garment over the bust and waist. Often found in fitted tops and dresses.

Add extra fabric gathered along one edge to a garment as a decorative feature. Stitched in place either sandwiched in a seam or topstitched onto the garment.

Stitch closely to the edge of a piece of fabric or along a seam line to create a crisp and clean border, commonly used for decorative and functional finishes.

A hand-sewing technique where the fabric is turned under twice and sewn flat. Often used for hemming or applying patches with nearly invisible stitches.

Use contrasting thread doubled over and stitched through two layers of fabric to mark a point on a pattern piece, then gently separate the pieces leaving threads as markers.

A decorative stitching technique done by hand or machine where small groups of threads are drawn out and the remaining threads are grouped with stitches, forming a decorative border.

Create small folds in the fabric and sew parallel to the fold line to create raised lines on the garments for decorative purposes or to shorten lengths.

Fold fabric onto itself to create decorative volume. There are various types such as box, knife, or accordion pleats, all secured by pressing and, in some cases, topstitching.

Decorative technique that gathers fabric in a pattern, holding the gathers in place with embroidery stitches for elasticated decorative panels.