Sewing Vocabulary

Type of stitching that is temporary to hold fabric in place and pulled out later

• basting

• feed dogs

• hem

• iron

Holds a spool of thread

• scissors

• power switch

• needle

• spool pin

Bobbin is placed here during winding

• bobbin winder stopper

• bobbin

• bobbin winder spindle

• needle

Help move the fabric through the sewing machine by grabbing the fabric with metal teeth

• presser foot

• feed dogs

• scissors

• seam

Finished edge on the bottom of a dress or sleeve

• hem

• iron

• needle

• seam

Valuable tool in the sewing room to give a garment a finished look

• spool

• scissors

• needle

• iron

The large knob on the right side of your machine

• presser foot

• power switch

• hand wheel

• reverse switch lever

Controls the length of the stitch

• scissors

• reverse stitch lever

• feed dogs

• stitch length dial

Is threaded and used to sew fabric together

• Needle

• scissors

• bobbin

• spool

Used to hold fabric together before fabric goes through the sewing machine

• needle

• spool

• pins

• bobbin