Textiles

Textiles

Any cloth, woven or knitted fabric; especially the raw materials that are used to make clothing.

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pocket

Hobbies; Sewing

A pocket is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of clothing to hold small items. In older usage, a pocket was a separate small bag or ...

prominent pattern

Hobbies; Sewing

An obvious motif, such as a large floral bouquet set against a plain background.

quarter inch machine foot

Hobbies; Sewing

A special sewing machine foot, supplied either with the machine or bought as an optional extra, great for sewing exact 1/4 inch seams, has a metal guide for fabric placement, ...

quick unpick

Hobbies; Sewing

A small tool that has a sharp pointed end, that when slid between stitches, will cut and unpick them. Makes for speedy work.

quilt

Hobbies; Sewing

1. Quilting is a method of sewing or tying two layers of cloth with a layer of insulating batting in between. 2. A bed covering or similar large rectangular piece of quilting work ...