— ok but on that ‘humans are weird’ train: think...

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ok but on that ‘humans are weird’ train: think about how terrifying they would find out sense of humor?? Most of our humor is based off of some sort of pain. I mean - you’ve seen America’s Funniest Home Videos. 90% of the clips are people getting hurt. (The other 10% is cute animals.) Comedians almost always get their material from self-deprecation. Dark/horror comedy is a very popular genre. Insults are hilarious. And have you ever seen ANY slapstick comedy? Think about how terrifying that is.

Human Steve: AW MAN look guys I found a bunch of old Earth videos I used to watch as a kid!

Captain Hetch-*click*-tier: This is a wonderful opportunity for us to gain knowledge of your species’ fawnlings, Human Steve! Let us observe these videos.

Human: awright this was my favorite as a kid - it’s called Tom and Jerry.

Engineer Tra'che: H-human Steve, this is- oh deities, this is horrible! Is this a cautionary video for fawnlings?

Captain Hetch-*click*-tier: Human Steve, how are these animals still alive? Why would anyone - Human Steve, are you… are you laughing?!?

Human Steve: *guffawing* He ate the bomb!! Oh, this is a classic! Hahaha - he’s been skinned!

Hetch-*click*-tier and Tra'che: *back away slowly*

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Let's talk stitches!

While a sewing machine is super convenient, having access to one is not required for mending. Most mends can easily be done by hand. If you're really patient, you can even make entire garments by hand, just like they did in ye olden days.

So, let's take a look at a few basic hand sewing stitches to get you started.

Hand stitches for quilters: the running stitch, slipstitch, backstitch, whipstitch, and blanket stitch.ALT

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The running stitch

The running stitch can be used for many purposes. It's popular in embroidery, and can be used to outline shapes or baste (temporarily secure) pieces together. It can also be used to ruffle fabric by hand, and I personally use it a lot to secure patches in place when covering up holes in garments. The running stitch is also the base stitch for sashiko, a popular style of visible mending.

Video tutorial for the running stitch

Text tutorial for the running stitch

The slipstitch

The slipstitch, also known as the ladder stitch, is my go-to stitch for closing tears and fixing torn seams. This stitch is frequently used to sew pieces of knitting together, too. You can also use it to make small size corrections in a garment, for example to add a quick dart or to make a side seam smaller. It's invisible on the outside, which makes it a great stitch to fix up things like plushies, duvet covers, or pillows.

Video tutorial for the slipstitch

Text tutorial for the slipstitch

The backstitch

The backstitch will likely be the stitch you'll be using the most when working on a project. It's a strong, clean stitch that can be used for almost anything: seams, hems, embroidery, attaching two pieces of fabric together, zippers,... This is also the best stitch to imitate machine sewing with. If you're only going to learn one hand sewing stitch, then make it the backstitch!

Video tutorial for the backstitch

Text tutorial for the backstitch

The whipstitch

The whipstitch, also known as the overcast stitch, can be used to stop fabric edges from fraying and is great to finish seams off with. It can also be used to quickly sew two pieces of fabric together, for appliqué, or as a decorative technique. I personally prefer the blanket stitch over the whipstitch because it's a little cleaner, but the whipstitch is faster than the blanket stitch.

Video tutorial for the whipstitch

Text tutorial for the whipstitch

The blanket stitch

The blanket stitch is great for finishing off seams and stopping fabric from fraying. It's also frequently used for appliqué and embroidery, and can be used to make button holes by hand. It looks neater than the whipstitch, but is also slower to get done.

Video tutorial for the blanket stitch

Text tutorial for the blanket stitch

Conclusion

Get yourself a spare piece of fabric and try these stitches out before attempting them on a real project. I promise you'll get the hang of them quickly!

If you're only going to learn one of these, then make it the backstitch as it's the most versatile hand stitch.

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