TSG:Tacking Stitch
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TACKING STITCH
Other names
Reverse Half Cross Stitch
Directions
Bring needle out to the front side at 1. Move needle straight up, parallel to the warp or weft yarns, and insert through fabric to the reverse side at 2. Move to the left but even with 1, and bring needle out to the front side at 3 to begin the next stitch.
Comments
This is a temporary stitch used to control layers of fabric. The stitches are straight on the front side and diagonal on the reverse side. The stitch size varies according to the size of the area covered and the amount of control required. Rows may be worked in any direction.
Possible uses for this stitch
Securing a Damaged Area to a Support Fabric
Temporary Stitch
See also
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