Darning
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Darning is a sewing technique for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or knitting using needle and thread alone. It is often done by hand, but using a sewing machine is also possible. Hand darning
"Cashmere darn", a fine darning technique for twill fabric
"Swiss darning" to repair knits
A woman using a machine to darn sacks.
Darning egg
Straight stitch
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The straight or running stitch is the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at a
Darning
…using needle and thread alone. It is often done by hand, but using a sewing machine is also possible. Hand darning employs the darning stitch, a simple running stitch in which the thread is "woven" in rows along the grain of the fabric, with the stitcher reversing direction at the end of each row, and then filling…
Kantha stich from Bangladesh
Seed stitches (small, detached running stitches) are used on the center ribs of these flower petals.
Pattern darning.
Detail of a contemporary quilt with quilting in free-form white and colored running stitches.