Stitching: density, direction, and finishing

A close-up of the stitching on a piece of upholstered furniture. The stitch length is extremely uniform, with a fixed number of stitches per centimeter, no stitch is inconsistently long or short; the direction of the stitching follows the form of the furniture, remaining smooth and straight even on curved surfaces; at corners, the finish is backstitched and hidden within the seam, with no visible thread ends. The thread color is very close to the fabric, with only a subtle color difference noticeable upon close inspection. The edge of the cushion features an internal blind stitch rather than an exposed decorative piping. In one corner of the image, a comparison is made with a version showing poorer quality workmanship: uneven stitch length, threads deviating on curved surfaces, visible thread ends at corners, and thread color noticeably clashing with the fabric. Avoid: making the two versions similar, using contrasting decorative topstitching, making the stitch length differences unclear, pulling back too far so the stitching is not visible.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組軟包家具縫線的特寫。針距極為均勻,每一公分的針數固定,沒有一針忽長忽短;縫線的走向與家具的形體一致,在曲面上仍然保持平順不歪斜;轉角處的收頭是回針並藏入接縫內,看不到線頭。線的顏色與布料極為接近,只有在近看時才發現有一道細微的色差。坐墊的邊緣是內縫的暗線而不是外露的裝飾滾邊。畫面一角以品質較差的做法作對照:針距不均、線在曲面上偏斜、轉角處有可見的線頭、線色與布明顯不搭。避免:讓兩者相似、使用對比色的裝飾明線、把針距差異畫得不明顯、拉遠距離看不到縫線。