Fill in the blank: ______ is when you baste the area where the zipper will be attached. Center the zipper along the baste. Using a zipper foot, sew the zipper down one side, across the actual zipper and up the other side.

Fill in the blank: ______ means to make tiny clips or snips in the seam allowance every ¼" to ½". On an inward curve. Using the point of the scissors, clip to within 1/8 inch of the seam line or up to the staystitching line.

Fill in the blank: ______ are triangular folds of fabric stitched to a point. Used as a shaping device to control fullness. Point to the fullest part of the body. Two basic types, single pointed and double pointed.

Fill in the blank: ______ is used when two edges of fabric are slightly larger than the other. Should not cause visible gathers or pleats. Should create a smooth seam. Use for set-in sleeves, joining shoulder seams, attaching waistbands and extra fullness in hems.

Fill in the blank: ______ is considered a quick fix; used to temporarily hold a hem, i.e. dressing for work and you inadvertently pull out the hem of your pants and need a quick fix. Done with a fusible web.

Fill in the blank: ______ is dots of dried glue that 'melts' when heat is applied to facings with the heat of the iron.

Fill in the blank: ______ is soft folds of fabric formed when a larger piece of fabric is sewn to a smaller piece. Use for puffed sleeves, gathered skirts.

Fill in the blank: ______ is for heavier fabrics or places with three layers of fabric. Such as collars, cuffs etc. Always grade a seam allowance so that the widest seam allowance next to the outside of the garment. Trim to a ¼ inch and then grade to 1/8 inch.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a straight eye (bar) & hook – use for waistbands on pants/skirts.

Fill in the blank: ______ is used for neckline of dresses/shirts.

Fill in the blank: ______ (AKA: Velcro) are two nylon strips that intermesh. Best way to attach is by machine, but you can buy with an adhesive back.

Fill in the blank: ______ is interfacing used on the unseen or 'wrong' side of fabrics to make an area of a garment or apparel item more rigid. Adds shape & firmness to outer fabric, can add body to a belt, bag, or hat, and prevents stretching. It is used in collars, cuffs, lapels, facings, waistbands, & under buttons & buttonholes. Choose one that is the same to lighter in weight than the fabric it is being applied to.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a zipper when a zipper is installed with a flap of fabric covering the zipper. It is used often in everything from throw pillow covers to bags to garments. The zipper type used is a standard or 'all-purpose zipper' available at any sewing supply store.

Fill in the blank: ______ is used for most commercially hemmed garments, uses the blind hem foot. Virtually invisible.

Fill in the blank: ______ means cutting tiny wedge-shaped pieces of fabric from the seam allowances. Notch on outside curves. Notch no closer than 1/8 inch to the seam line.

Fill in the blank: ______ is 2 or 4 'eyes' on face of button.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a hook (called a shank) on back of button.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a hem. Stitches are almost invisible; used to attach a folded edge such as a hemmed (turned & stitched) finish or bias binding.

Fill in the blank: ______ is used to hold overlapping edges together where there is not much strain. Two parts – ball half and socket half. Use a double-strand of matching thread.

Fill in the blank: ______ is for lightweight fabrics. Seam allowances of enclosed seams should be trimmed to an even width, usually ¼ inch. The corner of seam should be trimmed diagonally to remove extra thickness when the corner is turned. If the corner is very pointed, make an additional diagonal cut on each side of the point, trimming to 1/8 inch.

Fill in the blank: ______ looks like a topstitched hem, but the amount of fabric turned up is very small (1/4” and usually found at the bottom of a man’s shirt).