What is a zigzag stitch?

Answer 1

A chainstitch uses one thread (needle thread) which is looped around itself after the needle pushes it through the fabric, forming a stitch that looks like a chain on the underside of the fabric. A lock stitch uses two threads. The needle thread is above the fabric and the bobbin thread is below the fabric. After the needle pushes the upper thread through the fabric, the hook loops the bobbin thread over the needle thread, "locking" it so it will not be drawn back through the fabric when the needle is raised. Zig zag refers to the stitch where the needle alternates left and right as it sews. A zig zag stitch could be either a chainstitch or a lockstitch.

Answer 2

The zig zag stitch is very handy to help give a little stretch to the fabric. It is used for stay-stitching around curves for strength and movement, and especially for extra stretchy sewing in knits and elastic.

It is also used to help prevent fraying on looser weave fabrics, sewing all along the edge of the fabric.

I use zigzag for nearly all my sewing because it allow the seams to have more flexibility and it is more forgiving on fabrics, less pulling and puckering. It does not work as well for piecing quilts together because the seams don't lie flat enough, but for a design in quilting the layers together, it can be interesting.

Answer 3

you can't print this off but you can write it down once you go there, go to Google search and type in 400 knitting stitches, click on the link that says, murdoch books, then click on one of the patterns toward bottom of page , it will take you to several patterns, the zig zag is among them. hope this helps.

Answer 4

A zigzag stitch is basically self explanatory. You stitch from left to right or right to left in a zig zag pattern.

Answer 5

to finish seams and edges, make buttonholes, and to sew special seams.

Answer 6

how do i knit in the zig, or the zag/