| A | B |
|---|
| Selvage | The finished edge of the fabric |
| Cutting Line | The heavy outer line along wich you cut |
| Alteration Line | Line to fix fabric |
| Nap | PIle or Fuzzy side of fabric |
| Tension | regulates how tightly the thread is pulled when a stitch is formed |
| Bias | Line diagnol to the longwise crosswise grains of fabric |
| Standard Seam Allowence | 5/8 between line of fabric and cutting |
| Guide sheet | Gives step-by-step info for laying out, cutting, marking, ang the garment or accercories |
| Notches | Diamond shaped symbols along the cutting line that are used for matching fabric peices to be joined |
| Selecting Notions | Sewing supplies needed to complete the project |
| Pressure Control | Amount of force on the PRESSURE foot needed to hold fabric |
| Pressure foot | Helps hold fabric in olace to keep stitches in a straight line |
| Hand Wheel | TURNS to raise and lower the take-up-lever and needle |
| Thread Guide | Holds THREAD in place |
| Spool Pin | Holds SPOOL of thread |
| Front of Pattren Envolope | Shows pattern views in catalog and figure and size pattern w/ pattern no. and price |
| Back of Pattern Envolope | Garment descriptions design wepons not noticable in illustration, size chart and body measurements 4 each pattern piece. |
| Pattern Peices | A set of written directions & printed peices showing how to put a sewing project together |
| Seam | Line of stitching that joins the peices of a garment together |
| Dart | A small angled seam that adds shape |
| Notch | A point where two peices of fabric should match before stitching |
| Gather | Small, soft folds of fabric along two parrallel rows of machine basting |
| Foldline | Placing a pattern peice basin to the fold of the fabric |
| Gusset | Peice added, usually triangular to add shape |
| Frayed | Loose End Threads |
| Clip | To cut a seam almost to the stitching to allow seam to smooth do not do with hand stitching |
| Convex/Concave | Curve that goes inward or outward |
| Care tag | The label that tells how to wash and has a name |
| Embroidery | Decrotive stitch |
| Slip Knot | Finishing the stitching by a blanket stitch |
| Felt | Unwoven fabric |
