Loose temporary stitches.
Refers to temporary stitching used in tailored garments to hold garment pieces together until another operation is performed.
Basting stitches are long, loose stitches that can be easily removed. For example, you can find the center of a cross-stitch chart by basting intersecting lines across the fabric. Or you may need to baste layers of fabric together to secure them before sewing them by machine.
a term which refers to temporary stitching used to hold two or more fabric layers together for fitting or construction
This is a temporary stitch used in the beginning stages of a sewing project.
The backing, batting, and quilt top must be secured by some form of basting to make sure the different layers do not shift during quilting. There are several methods of basting the quilt sandwich.
stitch/Long stitch Facility to extend stitch length up to a maximum of 20mm
A means of temporarily holding the three layers of the quilt sandwich- top, batting, and backing - together in preparation for quilting. Hand quilters use long loose stitches, and machine quilters use safety pins.
large stitches made to hold fabric layers or seams in place temporarily, before final seams or quilting is done. One may also use safety pins or straight pins to baste.
A means of temporarily holding together the quilt top, batting, and quilt backing. Basting can be done with safety pins, special adhesive basting sprays, plastic quilt tacks which resemble those used by stores to hold tags onto clothing, or with needle and thread using a large running stitch.
Temporary stitches to keep the garment together for fitting. These are usually hand sewn lines of stitching, made with a running stitch about 1/2" or 1.5 cm in length.
Large stitches made to hold fabric layers or seams in place temporarily, before final seams or quilting is done. Basting can also be done with straight or safety pins.
The sewing technique for joining by hand layers of fabric or the layers of a quilt with large stitches. The stitching is temporary and is removed after permanent stitching.
The long stitches, pins, or plastic tacks used to hold together the quilt top, batting, and backing while you do the quilting. These are removed as you quilt or when you are done quilting.
Long stitches used to hold fabric layers or seams in place temporarily and usually removed after final sewing. A quilt is often basted in the sandwich stage before final quilting. Pin basting of quilts is often done with safety pins. Other methods include the use of a too (see: tacking gun) or a Basting Spray Adhesive.