Zig Zag Stitch (Sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day
Zig Zag Stitch (Sewing) -
Machine sewing stitch that looks like a line of continuous Zs.
Used to seam knits and stretchy ...
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Using the Tailor’s Tack
Marking fabric is always a bit of a hangup for me. I tend to make projects over several weeks so ...
Tricot (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day
Tricot (fabric)
Lightweight nylon knit fabric often used in lingerie and as lining or interlining for knits.
Comes as sew-in or as ...
The Elastic Waistband – Live Demo on YouTube
On my livestream this past week, I went over how to sew an elastic waistband for the under skirt for ...
Stitch-in-the-Ditch (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day
Stitch-in-the-ditch (sewing) -
Stitching in the valley or ditch of a seam. This hides stitching from the outside of a garment.
Used ...
Silk Habotai (fabric) – Sewing Word of the Day
Silk Habotai (fabric) -
A smooth, fine silk fabric originally from Japan. It is also known as “china silk”.
Silk habotai has ...
Serger (sewing machine) – Sewing Word of the Day
Serger (sewing machine) -
Specialized sewing machine that creates an overlock stitch.
Some home serger machines can convert to make a cover ...
Seam Allowance (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day
Seam Allowance (sewing) -
The space between the raw edge of cut fabric and the stitching line. This space allows you ...
