TSG:Diagonal Basting Stitch
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DIAGONAL BASTING STITCH[edit | edit source]
Other names[edit | edit source]
Crosswise Basting Stitch
Half Cross Stitch
Tailor Basting Stitch
Tent Stitch
Directions[edit | edit source]
Work from right to left. Insert needle through fabric to the reverse side at 1 and bring out to the front side at 2, so the stitch formed on the reverse side is parallel to either the warp or the weft of the fabric. Insert needle through fabric to the reverse side at 3, to the left of and even with the point where the needle was first inserted, forming a stitch on the top side diagonal to the warp and the weft. Bring needle out to the front side at 4 to begin next stitch. Repeat.
Comments[edit | edit source]
This large stitch is used to control layers of fabric within the area being conserved .
Possible uses for this stitch[edit | edit source]
Securing a Damaged Area to a Support Fabric
Temporary Stitch
See also[edit | edit source]
Basting Stitch
Overcast Stitch
Oversewing Stitch
Tacking Stitch
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