(a) Satin stitch (b) Lazy daisy stitch (c) Cross stitch (d) Blanket stitch 6. This is a simple filling stitch (a) Couching (b) Chevron (c) Seed stitch (d) Stem stich 7. This stitch is done by laying a thread along the line of the design.

Sample measurments for childerns garments (All measurements are in inches) Age (in years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 Chest 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 Waist 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23� 24 24 Hip 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 Back width 8 8� 9 9� 10 10� 11 12 13 14 Back waist length 8 8� 9 9� 9� 10 10� 11 12 13 Armscye depth 4� 4� 5 5� 5� 5� 6 6� 6� 6� Short sleeve length 3� 4 4� 5 5� 5� 6 6� 7 7� Lower arm 7 7� 8 8� 8� 8� 9 9� 9� 9� Full sleeve length 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 Wrist 5 5� 5� 5� 5� 5� 6 6 6� 6� Waist to hip 3 3� 4 4� 5 5� 5� 6 6� 7 Waist to ankle 16 18 20 22 24 26 30 33 36 38 Maxi skirt length 16 18 20 22 24 26 30 34 37 39 Short skirt length 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 Frock length 15 17 18 20 22 23 24 27 30 33 Blouse length 10 10� 11 11� 12 13� 14 15 16 17 These are typical measurements for girls. For ages up to five, the body measurements (i.e. all except the last four items in the table) apply also to boys.