2006-10-19 09:09:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Okay, after you pin, use a needle and thread to take long stitches. Knot one end of the thread and make quite long stitches to hold the two pieces together. It's just a way to hold things together until you use the sewing machine to sew it properly. After you sew it on the machine, you can take out the basting stitches.
2006-10-19 09:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by gracel313 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when sewing two pieces of material together it sometimes requires that you make a temporary seam using contrasting thread color and large stitches. When item is sewn by hand or machine this basting is removed. It kinda takes the place of pinning and it easy to remove.
2006-10-19 16:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to sew something together temporarily with large stitches so it stays together while you either attach it to something else, or go over it with finer, permanent stitches. The basting stitches will come out later.
2006-10-19 16:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by Joanne B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a large stitch to temporarily hold the pieces together. It will be removed upon completion.
2006-10-19 16:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Taffy Saltwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋