Stitch-in-the-Ditch (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day 23 December 2019 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 ...
Anchoring Stitches (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day 19 December 2019 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 11 December 2019 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 ...
Needle Pivot (Sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day 05 December 2019 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 04 December 2019 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 25 November 2019 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 ...
Hem/Hemming (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day 21 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Hem/Hemming (sewing) - Edge finish where the edges of the fabric is folded over to the inside of the garment. Fabric raw ...
Gathering (sewing) – Sewing Word of the Day 20 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Gathering (sewing) - The process of reducing fullness at an edge until the desired length of the edge is reached. Use multiple ...
Edgestitch (machine stitches) – Sewing Word of the Day 15 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Edgestitch (machine stitches) - Short, straight machine stitch along the edge of a hem or seam - about 1/8” or 2mm ...
Baste/Basting (stitching) – Sewing Word of the Day 05 November 2019 Sewing Word of the Day Basting stitches are long, easy to remove stitches applied by hand or by machine. Basting is used to temporarily sew layers ...