Feeds thread from spool to the needle.

Metal plate under the machine needle and is marked with seam allowance markings for accurate sewing.

This small, flat, spool holds the bottom thread.

Holds the fabric firmly in place.(Feeds the fabric)

Set of metal ¨teeth¨ that moves fabric during stitching. (below the presser foot)

Lever raises and lowers the presser foot.

Holds the spool of thread.

Allows backward stitching.

A special fabric that gives support (makes more rigid) and body to a garment or project. It is placed between the facing and the outer fabric and is not visible.

Small items, such as thread, sippers, buttons, trim, seam binding, hooks and eyes, and snaps, needed to complete a garment

The finished lengthwise edge of the fabric and it will not ravel.

Diagonal line formed when the fabric is folded with the crosswise grain parallel to the selvage.

Holding two or more pieces of fabric together temporarily until they are permanently stitched.

3 types of basting

A row of stitching on one layer of fabric that prevents the edges from stretching as you handle the fabric.

Stitching in the direction of the grain.

The fabric between the seam line and the cut edge.

Fabric that finishes a raw edge, such as a neckline, front opening, armhole, or collar. Before sewing a facing to a garment, need to understand different cutting and stitching techniques:

Trimming the seam allowances in layers and is done to reduce the bulk

Outward curves need notching – clipping V-shaped notches from the seam allowance.

Inward curves need clipping, small, straight cuts in the seam allowance.

Stitching the facing to the seam allowance, also keeps seams and facings from rolling to the outside of the garment. Gives facings a smooth, flat edge.

The finished bottom edges of pants, skirts, sleeves, jackets and window treatments.

Soft folds of fabric formed by pulling up basting stitches to make a larger piece of fabric fit onto a smaller space.

Formed by several rows of gathering and is often used to add texture to dresses, skirts, and the sleeves of shirts.

Closed tunnel or space of fabric that can hold a piece of elastic or a drawstring in a waistband.

Make a garment more interesting to look at and a little goes a long way. Used as accents to a garment.