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Sewing

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

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long stitch

Hobbies; Sewing

An embroidery/tapestry stitch which can cover from 1 to 12 threads in one sTailors Dummytitch. Can be horizontal or vertical and be done with any number of threads or yarn.

long-arm quilting

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Machine and frame used together to allow sandwiching of layers and free-motion quilting eg: for larger quilts.

mannequin

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A synthetic human body that you can use to create patterns on by draping fabric onto it rather than cutting a pattern first.

tailors dummy

Hobbies; Sewing

A synthetic human body that you can use to create patterns on by draping fabric onto it rather than cutting a pattern first.

mantua-maker

Hobbies; Sewing

Mantua-maker is an 18th century term for a dressmaker.

millinery

Hobbies; Sewing

Millinery is women's hats and other articles sold by a milliner, or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats for women.

muslin

Hobbies; Sewing

Muslin is the American English term for a test garment, frequently made from this fabric. The equivalent British English term is toile.

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