What stitches and finishing techniques are acceptable?
There are 4 basic sewing stitches: running stitch, blanket (button hole) stitch, overcast (whip) stitch, and herringbone stitch (primarily a decorative stitch). To finish a garment you simply use combinations of these stitches. Flat felled, with a whip stitch, a blanket stitch, or a running stitch. Fold the seams in towards each other and whip or blanket stitching them together, or fold the seams out and under and whip, running, or blanket stitching them together. Some silk edges (from Ireland ) were rolled. Seams were sometimes ‘inlaid’ or covered with a piece of yarn couched along the seam on the right side for strengthening (or magic protection?), as well as the type of fabric being finished.
