March Vocabulary

A

Appliqué-sewing cut pieces of fabric onto other fabric

Awl – tool for leather working

B

Backstitch – sewing backwards

Baste – large stitches for holding something in place

bias tape – fabric cut on the diagonal into strips

bolt – a roll of fabric

C

chain stitch – see March issue skill builder

cuff – a rolled up end of a sleeve or pant-leg

D

Darts – folded and sewn parts of a garment that make it fit a body

E

Edging – trim added to the edge of fabric

Eye – the curved or stitched part of a closure that accepts a hook

F

feed dogs – the parts of a sewing machine that move the fabric under the needle

G

Gusset – a diamond shaped insert that makes a seam expand more

H

Hem – finished edge of a garment

hook and eye – a closure that is sewn in and has a hook side

I

Inseam – the inside seam of pants

Interfacing – stiffener added to fabric to give it body

N

Notions – buttons, zippers, thread, everything that’s not the fabric

P

Patterns – tissues that indicate pieces to cut for garments or other objects

pinking shears – scissors that cut in a zig zag pattern

pleat – a fold in fabric that is sewn in

R

rotary cutter – rolling knife with a handle

S

seam allowance – edge of fabric that go past the stitches

selvage – the manufactured edge of fabric that isn’t cut

spool – holder for thread

T

Thimble – protector for finger for hand sewing

Y

Yoke – part of a garment that is close fitting and attaches to a looser part of the garment

February crossword answers

ACROSS

1.      BOBBIN

2.     STITCHES

3.      FOOTPEDAL

4.     PRESSERFOOT

5.      HANDWHEEL

DOWN

1.      BACKSTITCH

2.     SEAM

3.      NEEDLE