Sewing Terms & Equipment

_____________________________ To machine stitch two or three stitches BACKWARDS on the same line at the beginning and end of a seam to secure the stitches. Regular Stitch Length Basting Stitch Length 2. _______________________ Long, temporary stitches used to hold pieces of fabric together.

3. _____________________________ A small spool, made of plastic or metal, around which the lower thread of the sewing machine is wound. 4. _____________________________ The small piece of equipment that the bobbin is threaded into. This is then placed in the lower part of the sewing machine.

5. _____________________________ Tightly wound stitches underneath a button to strengthen the stitching and allow space for the buttonhole to get around it. 6. _____________________________ A sewn slash in a garment used with a button as a fastener. Represented by these symbols:

7. _____________________________ The solid line on pattern pieces that you cut around. 8. _______________ The cloth from which your project is made. It can be woven or knit.

9. _____________________________ The direction that the yarns in fabric are running. They can be going lengthwise, crosswise or diagonal (bias). 10. _____________________________ The raw edge of any fabric, usually an article of clothing, turned back to the wrong side and stitched down.

11. _____________________________ A fusible fabric used to stabilize and strengthen other fabrics. 12. ___________________ BACK and FORTH motion with an iron to remove wrinkles from fabric.

13. _____________________________ Flexible piece of equipment used to measure body measurements, grainlines and long distances. 14. _____________ Diamond shaped symbols that extend beyond the cutting line on the pattern. Used to match up pattern pieces.

15. _____________________________ Indicates what you will be making-includes size chart, garment views, notions needed, suggested fabrics and material quantities. 16. _____________________________ Used to match up pattern pieces. Usually in the form of notches, circles, squares or triangles.

17. _____________________________ Holds layers of fabric together for cutting and sewing. 18. _____________________________ Symbol used to indicate that the pattern piece must be placed directly on the folded edge of the fabric and NOT cut in half.

19. _____________________________ A part of the sewing machine that holds the fabric down to help it through the machine evenly. There are many different kinds, each designed to make a particular sewing task easier. 20. _______________ UP and DOWN motion with an iron to remove wrinkles from fabric. This requires steam from a steam iron.

21. _____________________________ Sharp blade used for cutting straight lines ONLY. It must be used with a rotary ruler and mat. 22. _________________ Used for cutting out paper patterns.

23. _____________________________ The stitched line that is created by sewing. 24. _________________________ The distance between the edge of the fabric and the stitched line. (Usually measured with a seam gauge.)

25. _____________________________ A six-inch metal ruler with sliding marker. 26. _____________________________ A tool that helps to unpick small stitches.

27. _____________________________ The tightly woven edges of the fabric. It is parallel to, or opposite, the folded edge. Folded Edge Selvage 28. _____________________________ Sharp cutting tool to be used ONLY on fabric.

29. _____________________________ A hand stitch that is almost invisible on both the right and the wrong side of the project. 30. _____________________________ The dashed line on a pattern that shows where the stitching should be.