3-4 Final Review Vocabulary Crossword

refers to the direction of yarns in fabric
added to garments in the construction process to add stability or emphasis
tightly woven edge that is finished as it comes off the machine
silver part of the sewing machine which tells you what allowance you are sewing
part of the sewing machine that moves the fabric under the presser foot
a seamstress' best friend!
scissors used for cutting fabric only
finished edge of the bottom of a garment or sleeves for example
type of fabric with a texture pattern such as corduroy or velvet
stitching that stabilize edges of a garment that may get stretched out more easily
partial linging used to finish exposed raw edges (i.e., back, neckline, armhole, hems)
stitching that holds the facing to the inside and joins to seams on the inside
folds (tucks coming to a point) and sewn into fabric to take in ease and provide shape to a garment, especially for a woman's bust
double ended arrow symbol printed on a pattern which should be aligned with fabrics lengthwise grain
margin of fabric between the cutting line and the seamline; standard is 5/8"
yarns that run parallel to the selvage
cutting slits into a seam allowance on an inside curve seam to make the seam lay more smoothly
trimming each layer of a seam allowance to a different width to reduce bulk
Diagonal grain of fabric, used to add more stretch to certain garment (45 degree angle)
measuring device used for small amounts
flexible measuring tool used to take body measurements, for example
term using in cutting out patterns of where to place when the garment is symmetrical on the body
small marks on a pattern which help match pieces when constructing a garment
solid line on a pattern piece to follow when cutting pattern pieces out
reduces bulk in seams after sewing
doubling back on a stitch to secure it
long, temporary stitch intended to remove at the end of construction process
seam finish that wraps stitches around the raw edge of a seam allowance to prevent raveling
form of topstitching in which stitching is close to the finished edge of the garment piece