TLE/HELE

Before students can do anything else, they need

to be able to hand sew. The ability to choose the
appropriate needle for the fabric, thread the
needle and sew fabric together is fundamental
for all sewing projects, so the very first objective
for teaching a sewing class is hand sewing
techniques. The basic stitches are the running or
basting stitch, the back stitch, diagonal basting
and the overhand or whip stitch.