Sewing

Sewing

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

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gimp

Hobbies; Sewing

A flat braid or round cording used to trim pillows, curtains, or upholstered pieces.

godet

Hobbies; Sewing

A godet is a piece of fabric wider at the bottom than at the top, often a circular sector, inserted into a garment to add fullness for ease of movement or as a design feature. Usually found in ...

gore

Hobbies; Sewing

A gore is a shaped segment, narrow at the top and wider at the base, extending from the waistline to the hem of a skirt. Flared skirts can be made of 2 or more gores. Four-. six-. and eight-gore ...

grade

Hobbies; Sewing

To trim the layers of fabric in a seam to different depths in order to eliminate bulk and create a smooth transition from the seam to the outside edge of the seam allowances.

1. The lengthwise and crosswise grain of fabric refer to the directions parallel to the warp and weft, respectively. 2. With the grain indicates parallel to the threads of a woven fabric, lengthwise ...

gusset

Hobbies; Sewing

A gusset is a triangular or square piece of fabric inserted into a seam to add breadth or reduce stress from tight-fitting clothing. Gussets were used at the shoulders, underarms, and hems of ...

haberdasher

Hobbies; Sewing

A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons, zippers, and other notions. In American English, haberdasher is another term for a men's outfitter. A ...