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Sewing
The craft of stitching fabrics together to make cloths or other textile objects.
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welded seams
Textiles; Sewing
In recent years, fabric welding has replaced many traditional sewing methods. Not only do welded seams have a better aesthetic appearance than sewn seams, but they also have a longer service life in ...
directional pattern
Hobbies; Sewing
A fabric design that has an obvious top or bottom; the direction used to distribute two unequal fullnesses of fabric in order to join them in a smooth seam; to curve a trim around a corner, changing ...
dissolvable fabric
Hobbies; Sewing
A range of versatile water soluble fabrics, perfect for freeform machine embroidery. They completely dissolve on contact with water leaving only the stitch and other embellishments in place.
dressmaker
Hobbies; Sewing
1. A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Also called a mantua-maker (historically) or a modiste. 2. Dressmaker as an adjective ...
dressmaking pins
Hobbies; Sewing
Designed to hold fabric and interface or two pieces of fabric in place, prior to sewing.
dropping the feed dog
Hobbies; Sewing
The feed dogs help hold the fabric in place and keep the stitches even. Free machine embroidery (as made popular by Poppy Treffry) is achieved by dropping the feed dogs, allowing the fabric to be ...
