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In [[sewing]], to '''tack''' or '''baste''' is to make quick, temporary [[stitch]]ing intended to be removed.  Tacking is used in a variety of ways:
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* To temporarily hold a [[seam]] or [[trim (sewing)|trim]] in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long [[running stitch]] made by hand or [[sewing machine|machine]] called a '''tacking stitch''' or '''basting stitch'''.
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==1. Have and review the Basic Sewing Honor. ==
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* To temporarily attach a [[lace]] [[collar (clothing)|collar]], [[ruffle]]s, or other trim to [[clothing]] so that the attached article may be removed easily for cleaning or to be worn with a different garment.  For this purpose, tacking stitches are sewn by hand in such a way that they are almost invisible from the outside of the garment.
 
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* To transfer [[pattern (sewing)|pattern markings]] to [[textile|fabric]], or to otherwise mark the point where two pieces of fabric are to be joined.  A special loose looped stitch used for this purpose is called a '''tack''' or '''tailor's tack'''.
 
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* A basting stitch is essentially a straight stitch, sewn with long stitches and unfinished ends.  The basting stitch is used for temporarily holding sandwiched pieces of fabric in place.  The stitch is removed after the piece is finished.  Often used in [[quilting]] or [[embroidery]].
 
  
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==2. Have a practical sewing box for your sewing supplies. Include in it a pin cushion, tape measure, pins, needles, thread, scissors, seam gauge and seam ripper.==
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==3. Know how and when to: baste, overcast, zigzag, and blind hem. ==
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==4. Identify (a) 5 natural fabrics such as cotton, linen, wool, silk and etc. and (b) synthetic fabrics such as rayon, nylon, dacron and polyester. ==
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==5. Show and demonstrate how to straighten fabric before use. ==
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==6. Choose a pattern for an item such as a shirt, blouse, skirt or shop apron. Properly lay your pattern on the material, cut it out, and sew your item to completion. ==
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* Picken, Mary Brooks: ''The Fashion Dictionary'', Funk and Wagnalls, 1957.  (1973 edition ISBN 0-308-10052-2)
 
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== External references ==
 
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[http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm Tacking stitch]
 
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[[Category:Sewing stitches]]
 
  
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Revision as of 00:41, 4 October 2007

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1. Have and review the Basic Sewing Honor.

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2. Have a practical sewing box for your sewing supplies. Include in it a pin cushion, tape measure, pins, needles, thread, scissors, seam gauge and seam ripper.

3. Know how and when to: baste, overcast, zigzag, and blind hem.

4. Identify (a) 5 natural fabrics such as cotton, linen, wool, silk and etc. and (b) synthetic fabrics such as rayon, nylon, dacron and polyester.

5. Show and demonstrate how to straighten fabric before use.

6. Choose a pattern for an item such as a shirt, blouse, skirt or shop apron. Properly lay your pattern on the material, cut it out, and sew your item to completion.

References

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