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  • Mitered bindings

    When bindings meet at a 90 degree angle and a 45 degree seam divides them causing a diagonal seam.

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Machine tension

    Controlled by disks to apply drag to the machine thread. Adjust for thread and fabric variances.

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Invisible stitch

    Made at 1/16-inch or 1/8-inch intervals through the side fold of the turn-under allowance. This technique hides the stitch in the fold along the edge.

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Feed dog(s)

    Located beneath the presser foot, these "teeth" help move the fabric under the presser foot. In the raised position, they "feed" the fabric. You can drop the feed dogs to move the fabric freely in any direction by hand without feed dog involvement.

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Horsehair braid

    A netlike ribbon woven on the bias with synthetic threads. It is stretchy and takes curves easily. Often used to add support to a hem.

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Compass rule

    Any means of making a radius to form a circle such as a pin on one end of a string and a marking device on the other.

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Darning foot

    A presser foot with a circular opening that doesn't clamp down over the fabric and is used with dropped feed dogs for free-motion stitching or mending

    Hobbies; Sewing
  • Double needle

    Two machine needles attached to a single shaft. that sews two parallel rows of stitches at once with two spools of thread and one bobbin. Sometimes called a twin needle.

    Hobbies; Sewing
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