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 ...
Pinking/Pinking Sheers (cutting) – Sewing Word of the Day
Pinking/Pinking Sheers (cutting) -
Pinking sheers are scissors with specialized blades that create a series of triangle shaped edges.
Pinking is used ...
Anchoring Stitches (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day
Anchoring Stitches (sewing) -
Anchoring stitches are a set of tiny stitches used to secure the start and/or end of a ...
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 ...
Bust Apex (patterning) – Sewing Word of the Day
Bust Apex (patterning) -
The highest or most protruding point of the bust. The bust apex often times corresponds to a ...
Needle Pivot (Sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day
Needle Pivot (sewing) -
A needle pivot is used to make tight turns or change direction.
To needle pivot, sew to the ...
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 ...
Mitered Corner (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day
Mitered Corner (sewing) -
Mitered corners are a clean seaming technique where corners come together at a 45 degree angle.
Mitering reduces ...
Grading Seams (Assembly) – Sewing Word of the Day
Grading Seams (assembly) -
One side of the seam allowance is cut shorter than the other and the seam is pressed ...
Facing (patterning) – Sewing Word of the Day
Facing (patterning) -
Fabric extension or additional piece sewn as a backing.
It encloses the raw edges to prevent raveling, give a ...
