User Manual

Sewing Reference Cards
Directions: Print at full scale, cut on outside lines, hole punch, and attach to a keyring.
(Laminate if you’d like extra durability.)
Sewing Terms Sewing Terms Cont.
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BACK STITCH
A way to secure the beginning and ending of each stitched seam.
You’ll backstitch 4-5 stitches when you start and stop. This will
keep what you’ve just sewn from coming undone.
EDGE STITCH
This is a small stitched seam sewn on the right side of the fabric,
typically about 1/8” from a finished edge.
FABRIC RIGHT/WRONG SIDES
Fabric has a right and wrong side. Look at a piece of fabric and see
if you can see which side is more colorful and which side is more
muted. The right side is the side that we’ll see on a finished project
and the wrong side will be on the inside.
HEM
The hem is a finished single edge of fabric, usually used to finish o
clothing like shirts, skirts, or PJ pants. The fabric is folded under
twice to hide away the raw edges and keep it from unraveling.
SEAM ALLOWANCE
Seam allowances are how far away from the edge you’ll stitch.
When you stitch a 1/2” seam allowance, you’re stitching a seam 1/2”
away from the edge of your fabric. Common seam allowances are
1/4”, 1/2”, and 5/8”.
CLIPPING CURVES
INSIDE & OUTSIDE
CLIPPING
OUTSIDE
CORNERS
CLIPPING
INSIDE
CORNERS
TOP STITCH
This type of stitch is very similar to an edge stitch but will be sewn a
little farther away from a finished fabric edge. This type of stitch
gives a very professional finish and is used often.
CLIPPING
This refers to trimming away excess fabric from a sewn seam before
turning right sides out or clipping notches in a seam to allow for
fabric easement.