straight stitch

If your machine has a stretch or 'living' stitch facility, use this instead of straight stitch.

Otherwise, topstitching is generally done using a straight stitch with a thread that matches the fashion fabric.

Straight stitches pass through the fabric ground in a simple up and down motion, and for the most part moving in a single direction.

It is composed the same way as a zigzag, except that the individual zig-zag pairs are each separated by several straight stitches.

Because its two threads run straight and parallel, a straight stitch is not natively stretchable.

Examples of straight stitches are:

A basting stitch is essentially a straight stitch, sewn with long stitches and unfinished ends.

Older sewing machines which only sew a straight stitch can be adapted to sew a zigzag by means of an attachment.

A "lock-a-matic" straight stitch automatically sews four stitches forward, four in reverse and then continues forward.

With a sewing machine and polyester thread to match the garment, set two rows of straight stitches by the tacking stitches.

Pattern darning is an ancient technique in which parallel rows of straight stitches in varying lengths are arranged to form geometric patterns.

The running stitch or straight stitch is the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based.

Pattern darning is a type of embroidery that uses parallel rows of straight stitches of different lengths to create a geometric design.

The stem of the other flower is Swiss darned in green and the two opening buds are achieved with orange Swiss darning and white straight stitches.

It is a back-and-forth stitch used where a straight stitch will not suffice, such as in reinforcing buttonholes, in stitching stretchable fabrics, and in temporarily joining two work pieces edge-to-edge.

Also, most shirt makers have in recent years begun to sew on buttons with a cross stitch rather than a straight stitch, creating a slightly larger knot that puts pressure on and weakens the center of a four-hole button when it is commercially pressed.