This is a very pretty drawn thread embroidery stitch used in Heirloom sewing – a stitch that is used to sew a pretty hem, join two fabric pieces together, to add trims to a fabric, or to insert lace ...

Sewing with a machine would definitely make the sewing easier and faster. But why do hand sewing? The first reason would be if you do not own a sewing machine, of course. That's pretty obvious. The ...

Overcast stitch is an edge finishing stitch – that can be sewn equally well by hand sewing as well as by a sewing machine. Overcast stitch is that special stitch which you use to neaten up your edges.