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Il Punto strega (o talvolta punto spina incrociato) è una tecnica di cucitura a mano realizzata con un caratteristico motivo a zig zag, alternando punti diagonali tra due linee parallele, una lungo la piega dell’orlo e una appena sopra di essa sul tessuto principale.

L’ago viaggia sempre in direzione opposta rispetto al movimento complessivo dell’orlo: i cucitori destrorsi lavorano da sinistra a destra attraverso il tessuto, mentre puntano l’ago da destra a sinistra per ogni singolo punto. Questo movimento controintuitivo crea il caratteristico aspetto a spina di pesce incrociata del punto sul lato sbagliato dell’orlo. Sul lato destro del tessuto, il risultato sono punti minuscoli e quasi invisibili, mentre l’interno dell’indumento mostra un motivo diagonale ordinato e sovrapposto.

Per mantenere il punto il più discreto possibile sul lato destro, non prendere più di uno o tre fili del tessuto principale con ogni punto sopra la piega. Puoi prendere più fili nella piega dell’orlo, poiché quel lato non sarà visibile.

## Altri nomi di Punto strega

Il punto catch è conosciuto con diversi nomi nel mondo del cucito e del ricamo, il che può causare un po’ di confusione tra i vari tutorial e riferimenti. A volte viene chiamato punto a spina di pesce perché la tecnica di cucitura è simile a quella del ricamo a spina di pesce. Occasionalmente viene anche chiamato punto croce in sartoria – distinto dal punto croce contato del ricamo – poiché ogni coppia di punti forma una X sul rovescio del tessuto. In alcune tradizioni sartoriali, il termine “punto orlo del sarto” viene utilizzato per descrivere questa stessa tecnica.

![Immagine frontale e posteriore del sampler Catch Stitch](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-sampler-front-and-back-image.jpg)Campionario di cucito con il Punto strega

![Immagine frontale del sampler Catch Stitch](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-sampler-front-side-image.jpg)Lato anteriore dell’orlo, fissato con un Punto strega.

![Immagine del retro del sampler Catch Stitch](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-sampler-back-side-image.jpg)Lato posteriore dell’orlo con Punto strega

## Applicazioni del Punto strega

Una delle qualità che contraddistinguono il punto catch è la sua flessibilità. La struttura a zig-zag permette di muoversi e di essere flessibili, il che lo rende adatto anche ai tessuti più spessi, come la maglia o il jersey. Poiché è difficile tirare troppo il punto, è anche meno probabile che si formino delle pieghe lungo l’orlo: uno dei motivi per cui è una delle tecniche preferite nella sartoria, dove gli orli vengono rifiniti interamente a mano.

Il Catch Stitch è il metodo più comunemente utilizzato per gli orli dei capi d’abbigliamento, ma può essere utilizzato anche per unire due strati di tessuto ovunque sia necessaria una giunzione flessibile e di basso profilo. Funziona particolarmente bene per orlare pantaloni e gonne ed è una scelta affidabile per tutti i tipi di orli. È ugualmente efficace sia per gli orli a piega singola con bordo rifinito che per gli orli a doppia piega, il che lo rende un’opzione versatile per un’ampia gamma di tessuti e tipi di indumenti.

## Altre tecniche di cucitura a mano per bordi e orli

- [Punto Slip](https://practicalembroidery.eu/it/punto-slip/)
- [Punto orlo](https://practicalembroidery.eu/it/punto-orlo/)
- [Punto coperta](https://practicalembroidery.eu/it/punto-smerlo/)

[![Punto Slip cucito a mano orlo piccolo immagine](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/slip-stitch-hand-sewing-hem-small-image.jpg)](https://practicalembroidery.eu/it/punto-slip/)Punto Slip

[![Campionario di punti di orlo immagine piccola](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/hem-stitch-sampler-small-image.jpg)](https://practicalembroidery.eu/it/punto-orlo/)Punto orlo

[![Lato anteriore punto coperta](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Blanket-stitch-front-side.jpg)](https://practicalembroidery.eu/it/punto-smerlo/)Lato anteriore punto coperta

## Impara a cucire un punto catcher

Segui il tutorial passo-passo con foto dettagliate qui sotto e imparerai velocemente il punto catch. Se sei una persona che impara visivamente, guarda una lezione video nel tutorial o sul [canale YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7ytiyO88KLGV8RMHv49PA?sub_confirmation=1) di [Practical Embroidery](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7ytiyO88KLGV8RMHv49PA?sub_confirmation=1) per imparare più velocemente questo punto di ricamo a mano.

![Tutorial di cucito Catch Stitch immagine piccola](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-sewing-tutorial-small-image.jpg)

## Come cucire un Punto strega

Tutorial per il ricamo a mano passo dopo passo

1\. Piega il bordo del tessuto per l’orlo e stiralo. Puoi imbastire o appuntare il bordo se il tessuto non mantiene bene la forma.

![Tutorial di cucito a mano Catch Stitch passo 1 immagine](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step1-image.jpg)

2\. Lavoreremo da sinistra a destra. Infila l’ago e fai un nodo. Se vuoi che il punto catch sia poco visibile, usa un filo sottile dello stesso colore del tessuto e un ago piccolo. Fai passare l’ago attraverso l’orlo piegato in modo che il nodo rimanga all’interno della piega.

![Tutorial di cucito a mano Catch Stitch step2 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step2-image.jpg)

3\. Esegui un piccolo punto sul tessuto principale, prendendo solo un filo o due. Il movimento di questo punto è da destra a sinistra.

![Tutorial cucito a mano Catch Stitch passo 3 immagine](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step3-image.jpg)

4\. Ora spostati a destra e fai un piccolo punto sulla piega. La direzione del punto è da destra a sinistra.

![Tutorial cucito a mano Catch Stitch step4 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step4-image.jpg)

5\. Dopodiché spostati a destra e fai un altro piccolo punto sul tessuto principale.

![Tutorial cucito a mano Catch Stitch passo5 immagine](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step5-image.jpg)

6\. E poi ancora uno sulla piega. I punti si incroceranno mentre ti sposti verso destra.

![Tutorial cucito a mano Catch Stitch step6 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step6-image.jpg)

7\. Segui questa sequenza di punti per creare un motivo incrociato sul lato posteriore dell’orlo, mentre sul lato anteriore il punto catch rimarrà quasi invisibile.

![Tutorial cucito a mano Catch Stitch step7 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/catch-stitch-hand-sewing-tutorial-step7-image.jpg)

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