A B C of Sewing

If it is possible Sew 'n' Sew can do it:

Armhole - Adjustment to the opening for the arm.

Buttons - To fasten binding and to neaten edges.

Casing - To thread elastic etc. on a garment.

Darts - To create a better fit.

Embellishment - To improve the overall appearance of an item of clothing.

Frills - Using a strip of gathered or pleated material to enhance a garment.

Gathering - Adjusting the width of a garment for ease of wearing.

Hook and Eye - Used to hold garments together.

Interfacing - Stiff material used on the reverse of a garment to stablilise the fabric.

Joining - Attaching two pieces of fabric.

Knitted - Alterations to knitted garments.

Lining - Reinforcement for garment.

Lacing - To fasten garment

Mitre - Mitre the corners of garments.

Neaten Edges - Finishing the unfinished or fraying edges of a garment.

Overlock - Stitching used to neaten seams and hems.

Pleating - Folding and pleating fabric for fullness.

Quilting - Fabric used for padding.

Ribbon - Strip or strips of fabric attached to a garment for decoration.

Spray Starch - Used to stiffen fabrics eg. shirt collar.

Stretchy - Alterations to stretchy garments.

Top Stitch - Used to decorate an item of clothing or to apply crisp edges.

Under Arm Binding - Binding to reinforce the underarm part of garments.

Vent - Used as an opening to allow space on a garment.

Webbing - A robust strip of fabric sewn into to a garment as a strap.

Cross Stitch - Stitching used for decoration to fabric.

Yarn - Type of thread used for sewing fabric or knitted garment.

Zip - Used to close fabric on a garment.