A tool used for picking or ripping out sewing stitches.

The feet that move the fabric under the presser foot of the sewing machines that control the length of the stitch.

The process of stitching a piece of fabric to another piece of fabric, and sewing close to the edges of the shape. Typically cut into a fun shape and then fused in place and sewn around the edges of t [..]

The process of stitching a piece of fabric to another piece of fabric, and sewing close to the edges of the shape. Typically cut into a fun shape and then fused in place and sewn around the edges of t [..]

A short reinforcement of threads used on parts of a garment or project that are especially stressed, such as belt loops. Also known as a tack.

The technique of hand stitching or machine stitching with a long stitch length to temporarily hold two pieces of fabric together before they are stitched together permanently. A backstitch or a knot i [..]

A woven fabric does not have a stretch across the grain line from left to right, and up and down. There is no stretch in the grain. However, diagonally across the grain is the bias, where the fabric w [..]

Pre-made strips of fabric in various sizes that are cut diagonally across the grain to give the fabric some movement so it will turn curves nicely.

In regular sewing, binding can refer to finishing a seam to hide it (using bias tape, for example). In quilting, it is the use of a thin strip of fabric (similar to bias tape, but not necessarily cut [..]

The technique of sewing only a few widely spaced stitches across the hem of a garment so the thread is nearly invisible to the naked eye. Can be done by hand or machine with a Blind Hem foot.