HI!
HERE ARE THE LAST OF THE SEWING TERMS T-W

Tack: Temporary stitches used to attach one piece of the fabric to another, also used is a basting stitch.

Template: A cardboard or plastic shape used as a pattern for tracing either piecing or appliqué patches, or for tracing lines to be quilted. Can also be made for pattern pieces you use frequently.

Topstitching: Hand- or machine-sewn stitches that are functional or decorative that will show on the outside of the design or garment.>

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND THANKS FOR VISITING

SWEATPANTS SKIRT COMPLIMENTS OF MARILOCA.COM. LOOKS SO VERY EASY AND I AM GOING TO MAKE THESE FOR THE NIECES. I MIGHT EVEN TRY THIS SAME TUT WITH JEANS.

I KEEP COMING ACROSS FUN AND EASY THINGS TO MAKE
I THINK I AM GOING TO START ADDING OTHER PEOPLE’S TUTORIALS ON HERE SO THAT I CAN COME BACK WHEN I HAVE A MINUTE AND MAKE THEM.

THIS ONE WAS FEATURED ON CRAFT ZINE. LOOKS VERY EASY AND I NEED TO TRY IT AS SOON AS I GET SOME COLORED DUCT TAPE.

DUCT TAPE NO SEW TOTE

IF YOU TRY IT PLEASE SEND ME A PICTURE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT.

EARTH DAY IS TOMORROW!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT EVENING AND THANK’S FOR VISITING

HI.
JUST ONE LETTER TODAY FOR THE SEWING TERMS
S!!

Seam allowance: Amount of fabric extending from the seam line to the raw edge usually from 1/4 – 5/8 inch.

Seam line: line along which a seam is stitched.

Seam ripper: Tool used to removed stitches with little damage to fabric.

Selvadges: The warp (long) edges of the fabric, finished and usually thicker than the rest of the fabric. Cut off when being pieced into a quilt.

Sharps: Small, thin needles with a very sharp tip or point.

Stash: A supply of fabric and notions used for quilting (and other sewing projects). Usually squirreled away in every conceivable nook and cranny in the house, garage, neighbor’s attic, etc.

Stitch in the ditch: A method of quilting where you sew your stitches in the “ditch” created by the joins of the pattern pieces. Your quilting pattern will be that of your block pattern. Compare with outline quilting.
I NEED MORE PRACTICE, BUT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE

Strength: Some fibers are very strong, such as nylon and polyester. Others are weak, such as acetate and acrylic.

Strip-piecing: A time-saving method of cutting strips of fabric instead of individual shapes, and piecing the strips before cutting adjoining smaller block pieces from it.

MY EASTER CUPCAKES FOR WORK

THANKS FOR VISITING.

WOW THIS IS MY 3RD POST TODAY LOL
I HAVE 3 THINGS FOR MY FINAL POST OF THE DAY.

FIRST: I WANT TO THANK MARILLA AND HER MOM FOR SENDING PEOPLE OVER ON THEIR FACEBOOK!! I APPRECIATE IT LADIES.

IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE ONE’S VISITING FROM FACEBOOK. WELCOME TO TOPSTITCH AND THANKS FOR VISITING!!

SECOND: I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE 4 EARTH DAY TOTE BAG WINNERS.
TRACEY
ESTHER
BRIANNE
J.INGLE
AS SOON AS I GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER I WILL SEND YOUR TOTE’S OUT!!

THIRD: I WANT TO THANK MARILLA FOR HER POST OVER @ CUPCAKE REHAB.

ALSO WANT TO THANK MISS BECKY FOR HER POST OVER @ KARMA COOLER.

I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO VISIT THEM BOTH. THEY HAVE SOME AWESOME STUFF GOING ON AT THEIR SITE’S.

THANKS FOR VISITING!
HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEK!!!

HI THERE!
I HOPE YOU ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD MONDAY!!

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO GIVING MY EARTH DAY TOTE’S AWAY.
I AM SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
I REALLY HOPE THAT THE 4 OF YOU THAT WIN ENJOY THE TOTE’S AND GOODIE’S.
I MADE SOME AND BOUGHT SOME OF THE STUFF, SOME STUFF WAS DONATED BY FRIENDS.
I HOPE YOU ALREADY READ THE RULES.
I LOVE MOTHER EARTH AND MY WHOLE POINT OF THIS IS TO MAKE YOU AND OTHERS AWARE OF HOW TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR HER.
PLEASE VISIT THE LINKS TO THE RIGHT UNDER “RESPECT YOUR MOTHER” AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE!
PLEASE ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

SOOOOO THE FIRST 4 PEOPLE TO REPLY WILL GET A FREE TOTE.
AFTER YOU REPLY, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL ME WITH YOUR INFO SO I CAN GET THE TOTE’S OUT ASAP.
MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM

IF YOU HAVEN’T POSTED BEFORE THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR APPROVAL.

GOOD LUCK
THANKS FOR PLAYING AND CONGRATS TO THE 4 WINNERS!!

I HOPE YOU AREN’T GETTING SICK OF THE SEWING TERMS.
JUST A FEW MORE WEEKS TO GO AND I WILL MOVE ON TO SOMETHING ELSE.

SEWING TERMS P-R

Pin-Baste: To use safety pins or straight pins to temporarily hold together fabric, a hem or a seam so you may sew it.

Pilling: Formation of groups of short or broken fibers on the surface of a fabric, which are tangled together in the shape of a tiny ball called a pill. Hydrophobic fibers tend to pill much more than hydrophilic fibers.

Piping: Cording covered by a strip of fabric (called a bias tape) sewn to create a decorative finish or edge of a project.
Raw edge: Unfinished fabric edge, but also used to describe ends of ribbon, piping or cording.

Resiliency: Ability of a material to spring back to shape after being creased, twisted, or distorted. It is closely connected with wrinkle recovery. An example of good resiliency is polyester.

Rotary cutter: Looks like a pizza cutter, but with a rolling razor-sharp wheel. Used with a special mat (self-healing) designed for it and a variety of clear rulers and templates to speed up the fabric-cutting process.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND THANKS FOR VISITING.

HOLA!!

NO DON’T WORRY I AM NOT ASKING FOR STUFF FOR MY EARTH DAY TOTES ANYMORE LOL

WHAT I DO NEED YOUR HELP WITH IS BY TELLING ME WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF ON HERE. I ALREADY DO TIP OF THE WEEK AND POST STUFF I MAKE, BUT I WAS WANTING YOUR HELP AND OPINION WITH OTHER STUFF YOU MIGHT LIKE.

YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS OR WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO SAY HERE OR YOU CAN EMAIL ME. MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM

I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR VISITING.

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HAVE A GREAT DAY
THANKS FOR VISITING.