1. Sewing Techniques and Other Terms
6th Grade Notes

2. Fabric Right Side Wrong Side
the printed or “bright” side of the fabric – the good side, the outside
Wrong Side
the dull or bad side of the fabric – the inside

3. Fabric Raw Selvage The unfinished edge of fabric – unravels easily
The tightly woven edge of fabric – will not unravel

4. Stitching Straight Stitch Zigzag
medium length – stitches per inch – use for most purposes
Zigzag
sideways stitch used for button holes and to finish seam edges

5. Techniques
Seam
two pieces of fabric sewn with right sides together
Hem
method of finishing in which fabric is folded under and stitched in place

6. Techniques and Other Terms
Backstitching
technique of stitching over ½ inch of a seam at each end to lock the stitching in place
Seam Allowance
the fabric between the seam line and the edge of the fabric

7. Other Terms
Trimming/Clipping – cutting away extra seam allowance or corners