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Pic Stitching (Prick Stitching)

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Learn how to sew a pic stitch (also known as a prick stitch), used visibly as a decorative element, or invisibly to tack the seam allowance to the facing of a garment.

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Tips to Remember

  • To begin a Pic or Prick Stitch, begin by bringing needle through all thicknesses to the upper side.
  • Take a stitch back only one or two threads, forming a tiny surface stitch.
  • Bring the needle out again a scant ¼" (6mm) in front of the stitch. Continue these steps to form tiny surface stitches on your garment.