Fashions II Final Review (Sewing Construction Terms)

What is it called when you temporarily sew 2 layers of fabric together

without backstitching?

• Top Stitch

• Easing

• Basting

• Understitching

What type of stitch is used when joining 2 edges together when one edge is slightly larger than the other? (sleeves)

• Easing

• Basting

• Facing

• Stay stitching

what do you call a piece of fabric used to finish raw edges such as armholes, necklines, and waistbands?

• Facing

• Patching

• Darts

• Easing

What is it called when you sew a row of stitching close to the seam line to prevent the facing from rolling?

• Stay stitching

• Ease stitching

• top stitching

• Under stitching

What is it called when you sew next to seam lines for a decorative finish or to emphasize the seam lines?

(next to a zipper or front of the fleece top)

• Easing

• Stay Stitching

• Top Stitching

• Stitch in ditch

What is it called when you sew to stabilize curves and prevent stretching?

• Under Stitching

• Top Stitching

• Stitch in Ditch

• Stay Stitching

What is it called when you stitch into the "well" of a seam through all fabric layers?

• Stitch in the ditch

• Stay stitching

• restitching

• Top stitching