Sewing

Sewing

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

Industry: Hobbies; Textiles

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Featherstitch

Hobbies; Sewing

Hand stitch used to smoothly join two layers of fabric-usually not always a seam. Also a decorative hand stitch.

Jeweler's knot

Hobbies; Sewing

A knot tied on a strand and then pulled down on a pin or needle to the base of the thread.

Anchoring stitches

Hobbies; Sewing

Machine stitches sewn with zero stitch length to keep from pulling out, or the end of seam when you stitch backwards for a few stitches to anchor the stitch.

Piping

Hobbies; Sewing

A narrow piece of bias-cut fabric folded over a cord and inserted into the seam between the edge and facing of a garment as a decorative trim.

Tambour needle

Hobbies; Sewing

A thin, sharp pointed hook used for applying strung beads or sequins from the wrong side, or sewing decorative chain stitches from the right side.

Invisible stitch

Hobbies; Sewing

Made at 1/16-inch or 1/8-inch intervals through the side fold of the turn-under allowance. This technique hides the stitch in the fold along the edge.