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Regularly undertaken activities for pastime and leisure such as collection of themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, etc.
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Bias binding
Hobbies; Sewing
Also called bias tape, a bias cut strip used to bind or cover edges. Slightly stretchy, it sews neatly around curves. Can be purchased ready-made or cut from fabric.
Catchstitch
Hobbies; Sewing
A hemstitch used to join an edge to the inside of a garment. It is formed with cross-shaped stitches on either side of an edge.
Chalk-trace
Hobbies; Sewing
Pin through pattern markings, remove pattern leaving pins in place, and chalk mark the fabric using pins as a guide.
Fusible interfacing tape
Hobbies; Sewing
Available in a variety of narrow widths, this tape heat fuses to fabric to stabilize a seam or edge.
French darts
Hobbies; Sewing
Darts positioned on the garment front starting from near or at the waist and ending near the bust point.
Free-motion embroidery-
Hobbies; Sewing
Hand-guided stitching with dropped feed dogs on hooped fabric. French curve- A drafting tool that enables you to draw smooth curves.
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