User guide

1. GLOSSARY OF SEWING TERMS
APPLIQUE
BASTING
BUND HEM
BUTTONHOLE
COUCHING
darning .
embroidery
PACING
gathering
MEM
MONO-
GRAMMING
OVERCASTING
OVERLOCK
{STRETCH}
patching
Applying * material with a specific design
onto another material by using a straight
or zig zag stitch.
To sew with a tennporary stitch that can be
removed with easa. Tt» is possiblt
using the lot^Mt straight stitch, setting
your «3P ter«k»t on "0" and sevwr^ a
line of stitches. The stitch vM be
loose and the bottom stitch tight; ih«
allows you to be able to remove the lower
thread by puIBng. It may be necessary
to cut tha lower tivead at different pants
for easéir remcnori.
A variation of the zig zag stitch used to
finish a hem where can conb-ol the
holding stitch.
A means of stirengttw«ng the aki^ of s
hole in doth by a zig zag stitch to hold
a button.
To fasten down another material, like a
ribbon lace, witir a firw zig zag stitch.
A method of repairing a rip or tear by
stitching ovw the flaw. '
To decorate with stitching, using either a
straight or zig rag stitch.
The addition of anotiw piece of material
to Increase ttw bCKly or edge of material.
Forming a zig zag stitch ov» cord, elastic,
or any separara materlst.
Ariothef term fa shirring.
A fold, Mwn down an «íge of doth.
Using a straight stitch for tracery or zig zag
stitching va form a desi^.
The use of a zig zag stitrh to finish a seam
or edge of clotii. or to prevent the revelling
of a looara weave cloth.
A triple stretch pattern used to finish seams
Of smstch buttonholes.
Same as darning but covering the hole
viñtit a grace of doth.
SATIN STITCH
SEAM
SHELL TUCK
SHIRRING
STRAIGHT
STITCH
STRETCH
STITCH
TACKING
TAPERING
A solid line of zig zag stitching formed by
zig zag stitch sewn very dose icgether.
A Kne formed wfran sewing two piecia of
material together.
The use of the zig zag or variation of
ifra zig zag stitch lo give a shall effect
to the edge of material.
To gather dotii by drawing twws or more
threads together.
A forward or reverse singtii line of rawing
which iTHly vary from 6 to 8 stitches
par inch to "0” stitches.
A comblnalton of stitcfras formed by a
forward snd bsekwsrd moticm vvhich aUows
tira stitches to flex and not break, used
on stretch nraterials, double knits, tricot,
Rngerie. etc.
A rarras of stitdtra to lock thread.
A line of zig rag rawing varykig fron i
narrow to a wride range.
Tf^READ SHANK A space composed of thread betvwran tha
butran and doth to engage button to
bunonht^ cm bulky meterial.
TOPSTITCHING
TRIPLE
STRETCH
A fine Of serie* of Imea of straight « zig
zag rawing which enhances a border giving
the stitching a raised effect.
A rarm used for stretch patterns, a pattern
formed by a forward, sideward and back
ward combination of stitches.
QUILTING Joining raveral doths togetha to form a
‘ bulk cover for becfe, furniture or clothing.
RICK RACK A tr^ stretch pattern using e be»c zig zag
to give a RICK RACK effect.
ZIG ZAG A term which describes the side to side
motion of tfw rraedle which creatra width
to straight savring.
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