Sewing

Sewing

The craft of stitching fabrics together to make cloths or other textile objects.

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duck cloth

Hobbies; Sewing

From the Dutch word doek meaning cloth. A very useful, high quality, utility fabric, similar in feel and weight to canvas, available in different weights.

echo quilting

Hobbies; Sewing

The outline of a shape repeated in quilting lines often used for appliqued tops.

edgestitch

Hobbies; Sewing

To stitch close to the folded edge of the fabric with medium-length to short stitches.

embellishment

Hobbies; Sewing

An embellishment is a decorative item added to improve the aesthetic appearance of a craft project. This can include beading, ornamental stitching, buttons, patches and so forEmbroidery hoopth.

embroidery

Hobbies; Sewing

Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer of another material.

A frame used to keep fabric taut and help maintain an even tension while stitching. Frames may be two wooden rings adjusted by a screw fitting on the outer ring or a metal springform hoop which fits ...

eyelet

Hobbies; Sewing

Grommets and eyelets are metal, plastic, or rubber rings that are inserted into a hole made through another material. They may be used to reinforce the hole, to shield something from the sharp edges ...