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Sewing

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

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whipstitch

Hobbies; Sewing

Visible stitches, wrapped around two edges, to join them together. Useful for sewing up soft toys.

whoopsadaisy

Hobbies; Sewing

A meandering machine stitch which has crossed and merged with other lines forming the shape of a flower, typically a daisy.

wrong side

Hobbies; Sewing

The"back" of a piece of fabric having a distinct front and back.

xilinous

Hobbies; Sewing

An obscure adjective relating/pertaining to cotton.

Y-adjustment

Hobbies; Sewing

One type of method for a full bust adjustment and described by Palmer/Pletsch. Takes its name from the shape of the alteration lines which run from i) the armhole notch to the bust apex, ii) the ...

yarn

Hobbies; Sewing

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving and ropemaking. Yarn can be made from any number of ...

yo-yo

Hobbies; Sewing

Yo-yo is made by running stitches around the edge of a circle of fabric and pulling them tight to draw the fabric up. Turning the edge of the fabric over as you stitch, towards the wrong side, gives ...

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