enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_(yarn)

   A common tex number for general sewing thread is tex 25 or tex 30. A slightly heavier silk buttonhole thread suitable for bartacking, small leather items, and decorative seams might be tex 40. A strong, durable upholstery thread, tex 75. A heavy-duty topstitching thread for coats, bags, and shoes, tex 100.

3. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine_needle

   shoulder - where the thick shank tapers down to the shaft; shaft - a length suitable for driving the eye and thread through the material and down to the bobbin; groove - cut in the front of the shaft to allow the thread to lie more closely to the needle as it passes through the fabric; scarf - provides extra room for the hook or shuttle to pass ...

4. Blackwork - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwork

   The stitches used for counted thread blackwork are double running or holbein stitch, backstitch, and sometimes stem stitch. Historically, blackwork was worked on plain-weave fabric. Modern embroiderers often use an even-weave fabric made especially for counted thread work. Historically, there were three common styles of blackwork.

5. Couching - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couching

   In couched filling, threads are laid on the surface in a trellis pattern and sewn to the fabric at the intersections. In laid work or Bayeux stitch, threads are laid side-by-side to fill a shape, then held in place with a thread at right angles to the laid threads. This crossing thread is then couched to the fabric to hold the laid threads in ...

6. Quilting - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilting

   Quilting is the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm quilting system. An array of stitches is passed through all layers of the fabric to create a three-dimensional padded surface.

7. AOL Mail

   mail.aol.com

   Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!