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Sewing

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

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paper-backed fusible web

Hobbies; Sewing

A heat-activated adhesive product that is used to bond fabric or fabric to other porous surfaces.

passementerie

Hobbies; Sewing

A French term for fancy trims such as fringe, braid, cording, and tassels that add texture and color to home decorating projects.

patchwork

Hobbies; Sewing

Patchwork is a form of needlework or craft that involves sewing together small pieces of fabric and stitching them together into a larger design, which is then usually quilted, or else tied together ...

pattern

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In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is an original garment from which other garments of a similar style are copied, or the paper or cardboard templates from which the parts of a garment are ...

pattern master

Hobbies; Sewing

A Pattern Master is a specially shaped ruler used to aid pattern cutting. It is made of clear plastic and displays several markings and measurements required in creating or altering patterns. The ...

piecing

Hobbies; Sewing

When two pieces of fabric are sewn together usually using a 1/4" seam allowance.

pillow form

Hobbies; Sewing

A ready-made cushion in one of a variety of standard shapes and sizes; the filling may be down, feather/down, or polyester fiberfill.

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