1. Sewing Terms & Equipment

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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
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Long, temporary stitches used to hold pieces of fabric together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.
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UP and DOWN motion with an iron to remove wrinkles from fabric. This requires steam from a steam iron.

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

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

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

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

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