Saddle Stitch
A saddle stitch is any decorative and overcastting stitch which is made at a cuff, pocket, hem, collar or any other visible garment outside. The thread that is used for this kind of stitch is usually something in contrast to your fabric's color or surface so that it will stand out. Aside from the use of colored threads, thicker and heavier threads are also preferred to make contrast stitching more visible aesthetically. Aside from its decorative intent, saddle stitches may also be use to protect and hem in material edges.
Saddle stitching is done similar to that of a running stitch. The needle is often moved in and out along the line and keeps a distance of about half inch among two stitches. The stitch length should also be the same as the distance among two stitches. The saddle stitch is something that you can work through fabric layers in such a way that the underside will look the same as that of the topside stitches. If this is something not required, then the underside stitches may also be concealed in the hem.
Aside from fabrics and garments, saddle stitching can also be used to sew leather articles and as well as bind booklets, magazines and other journals. For leather materials, a double row of saddle stitches are common and have been proven to be durable and strong. An 'awl' is usually utilized in making a series of holes in the leather. A long thread with several needles is then woven back and forth, front to back and through the holes. To end it up, the needles are both passed on the same side and the threads are then tied. Saddle stitching in the case of magazines and booklets can be done by folding papers in half and then stitching them all together in the spine.
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