Sewing

Sewing

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

Industry: Hobbies; Textiles

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Mitered bindings

Hobbies; Sewing

When bindings meet at a 90 degree angle and a 45 degree seam divides them causing a diagonal seam.

Milliner's needle

Hobbies; Sewing

originally used by hat makers, this is a long, thin needle that does not get wider toward the eye.

Dart(s)

Hobbies; Sewing

Folded and stitched wedges of fabric that shape a garment over curves. A dart point is marked by a dot. Dart legs are lines that come to a stop at the pattern edge.

Ease

Hobbies; Sewing

1. n. Difference between body measurements and garment measurements. Also defined as the amount of space in a garment that allows comfortable movement. 2. v. To slightly gather a longer piece of ...

Double needle

Hobbies; Sewing

Two machine needles attached to a single shaft. that sews two parallel rows of stitches at once with two spools of thread and one bobbin. Sometimes called a twin needle.

Darning foot

Hobbies; Sewing

A presser foot with a circular opening that doesn't clamp down over the fabric and is used with dropped feed dogs for free-motion stitching or mending