HOLA!!

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FANTASTIC WEEKEND.

FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THE TIP OF THE WEEK ARE GOING TO BE SEWING TERMS THAT I CAME ACROSS. I HOPE THEY HELP YOU. FOR SOME OF THEM I WILL INCLUDE PICTURES, IF I HAVE SOME AVAILABLE

SEWING TERMS A-C

Absorbency: Ability of a fabric to take in moisture. Absorbency is a very important property that affects many other characteristics such as: skin comfort, static build-up, shrinkage, stain removal, water repellency and wrinkle recovery.

Abrasion Resistance: Ability to resist wear from the continuous rubbing of the fabric against another surface. Garments made from fibers that possess both high-breaking strength and abrasion resistance can be worn often and for a long period of time before signs of wear appear.

Appliqué: Fabric design, or shape, stitched and/or fused to the right side of another fabric; style of quilting.

Basting: Large stitches made to hold fabric layers or seams in place temporarily, before final seams or sewing is done. One may also use safety pins or straight pins to baste.

Batting: The layer of stuffing (most thought of in quilting) to add warmth or thickness. May be cotton, polyester or wool. Can also be used in garment construction.

Bearding: When the batting fibers work their way through the top or bottom fabric layers of the quilt. It creates unsightly fuzz. Most often associated with inexpensive polyester battings, bearding can also happen with unbonded cotton.

Betweens: Small, thin needles used for finish quilting. Sizes range from 8 – 12, the smaller number being a longer-length needle.

Bias: The diagonal of the fabric weave. A true bias is at a 45-degree angle from the selvage.

Binding: A strip of fabric sewn over a raw edge to finish, add strength, and/or decorate the edge.

Blind Hem: Stitch used to hold up the hem on heavy fabrics. This stitch can be done by hand or by machine. Also used in appliqué.

Calico: Any small repeated print design on cotton, usually a floral.

Casing: Two pieces of fabric sewn together to form a tube.

Clip: Small cut(s) made in the seam to allow for marking a pleat or dart. Also used to help a seam lay flat.

Colorfast: Color which will not wash out, rub off or fade with normal use.

IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING ANYTHING FOR MY EARTH DAY TOTE BAG’S PLEASE EMAIL ME. MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM OR LEAVE A COMMENT HERE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK
THANKS FOR VISITING.