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  2. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    sewing circle A sewing circle is a group of people, usually women, who meet and work on sewing projects together. sloper A sloper is a base pattern used to develop other patterns. Often called a Block or Master Pattern. This pattern is highly developed and very accurate pattern that is designed to fit a specific set of measurements.

  3. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    types of hand sewing stitches. This is a list of stitches used in hand and machine sewing. The most common standard for stitches in the apparel industry is ASTM International ASTM D6193-16(2020) [1] The standard also covers various types of seams. Under this classification of stitches there are basic groups as follows:

  4. Tracing wheel - Wikipedia

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    A tracing wheel, also known as a pattern wheel, pounce wheel, and dart wheel, is an instrument with multiple teeth on a wheel attached to a handle. The teeth can be either serrated or smooth. It is used to transfer markings from sewing patterns onto fabric with or without the use of tracing paper, [1] and can be used to make slotted perforations.

  5. Tailor's ham - Wikipedia

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    A tailor's ham. A tailor's ham or dressmaker's ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines.

  6. Pattern notcher - Wikipedia

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    A pattern notcher is a common tool used in patternmaking and sewing that creates a notch in a paper pattern. [1] Notches are used to align pattern pieces. Notches in the paper are more useful than marks on the paper as they allow the mark to be seen whether pattern paper is face up or face down.

  7. Sewing - Wikipedia

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    Sewing underwent further developments during the 20th century. As sewing machines became more affordable to the working class, demand for sewing patterns grew. Women had become accustomed to seeing the latest fashions in periodicals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, increasing demand for sewing patterns yet more.

  8. Shaper - Wikipedia

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    Shaper tool slide, clapper box and cutting tool Shaper with boring bar setup to allow cutting of internal features, such as keyways, or even shapes that might otherwise be cut with wire EDM In machining , a shaper is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear ...

  9. Stitching awl - Wikipedia

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    A stitching awl is a tool with which holes can be punctured in a variety of materials, or existing holes can be enlarged. It is also used for sewing heavy materials, such as leather or canvas. It is a thin, tapered metal shaft, coming to a sharp point, either straight or slightly bent. These shafts are often in the form of interchangeable needles.