Sewing Vocabulary

The design or printed side of the fabric.

• right side

• wrong side

The side of the fabric with no design on it.

• right side

• wrong side

Hand sewing stitch used to finish the edge of fabric.

• blanket stitch

• back stitch

• whip stitch

A simple running stitch used to hold two pieces of fabric together.

• blanket stitch

• back stitch

• whip stitch

Fluffy material used to stuff pillows or stuffed animals.

• cotton

• stuffing

• fluff

A line of stitching holding 2 or more pieces of fabric together

• seam allowance

• stitches

• seam

Sewing a piece of fabric atop another after folding under a small bit of the fabric to create a clean edge

• Bobbin

• Applique

• Pivot

• Design

Outermost dark line on a pattern indicating where to cut.

• cut line

• seam

• fold line

• stitches

Used only to cut fabric.

• scissors

• fabric scissors

• pinking shears

Used to store pins - shaped like a tomato.

• pin holder

• pin cushion

• pin pillow