Stitchin'
Stitching most commonly used during clothing construction. "normal stitching" length 2.5 mm or 10-14 spi
What is Regulation?
Helps the button sit on top of garment when closed.
What is a shank?
A smaller number on the needle means.
What is a smaller needle?
Another name for WARP grain
What is Lengthwise grain?
Temporary stitching used to fit or hold in place, also used to gather, normally removed.
What is Basting?
How to calculate the length of a buttonhole.
What is the Diameter of the button + height of the button + (1/8" for bar tack)?
Pulls the fabric through the machine.
What is feed dogs?
What is horizontal darts press down, vertical darts press toward center?
How much fusible interfacing is trimmed off enclosed seam edges.
What is 1/2"?
Small stitches 1mm or 24 spi used in deep slashes, or collar points OR a second row of regulation in high stress areas like crotches or underarms.
What is Reinforcement stitching?
Center Zipper lap widths and Lapped zipper widths.
What is 1/4" each, and 3/8"?
Used to measure your frame when calculating cup size.
What is high bust?
A STRONG hand hemming option for LIGHTweight fabrics.
What is a Slip stitch?
The correct way to cut notches when cutting out a pattern.
What is cutting the notches away from the pattern? (not cutting into the pattern piece)
A row of directional stitching placed 1/8" just inside certain seam lines to prevent stretching. Used on curves and angles.
What is Staystitching?
How women button their shirt.
What is right over left?
The answer to almost any machine issue where the stitch isn't forming correctly.
What is re-thread the machine?
How to press sleeve seam allowances.
What is non-directionally?
The first step after cutting out fabric, before removing pattern pieces.
What is transfer markings?
Regulation stitching sewn on the face 1/8" away from the edge.
What is edgestitching?
The best direction for a more secure button and buttonholes.
What is Horizontal buttonholes?
The fix for a machine that is skipping stitches.
What is change the needle?
The steps to get fabric on grain.
1- Preshrink your fabric the same way that the finished garment will be washed
2- Find the crossgrain by tearing or pulling a thread
3- Put on grain by pulling opposite corners
4- Align selvages together and lay flat
Name 4 pattern alteration rules:
Any 4 of the following:
1. Pattern must be flat when alterations are done.
2. Matching edges must still match after altering.
3. Generally, divide circumference alterations by 4.
4. Alter only the area in question.
5. Keep CF, CB and grain lines straight.
6. Redraw seam lines, darts, or other construction detail interrupted by alterations.
7. Reshape cut ends of adjusted darts.