Small tears and frayed ends are easy repairs, thanks to Nicole Vasbinder’s guide to machine sewing and hand stitching. “Super Stitches Sewing” (Potter Craft/Crown Publishing Group, $19.99) includes 50 ...

Hand stitching is used in either the construction of textile products or as decoration. Different embroidery stitches and threads are used to sew different fabrics and to create different effects. The ...