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2. Bargello (needlework) - Wikipedia

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   The bottom image is a "flame stitch" motif similar to that found in the Bargello museum chairs. Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create motifs. The name originates from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a "flame stitch" pattern.

3. Machine quilting - Wikipedia

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   Free-motion quilting is a process used to stitch the layers of a quilt together using a domestic sewing machine with the feed dogs lowered, with a darning foot installed. When the feed dogs are lowered they do not advance the fabric ; and with the darning foot merely hovering over the layers, the operator controls the stitch length as well as ...

4. Quilting - Wikipedia

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   Machine quilting needles are very sharp in order to readily pierce layers of quilt and properly sew together the quilt top, batting and backing. Hand quilting needles are traditionally called betweens and are generally smaller and stronger than normal sewing needles.

5. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Sailmaker's stitch – may refer to any of the hand stitches used for stitching canvas sails, including the flat stitch, round stitch, baseball stitch, herringbone stitch. [2] Slip stitch – form of blind stitch for fastening two pieces of fabric together from the right side without the thread showing

6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   Seam allowances can range from 1/4 inch wide (6.35 mm) to as much as several inches. Commercial patterns for home sewers have seam allowances ranging from 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch. seam ripper A seam ripper is a small tool used for unpicking or cutting stitches. seamstress A seamstress is a woman who sews and finishes garments, as contrasted with a ...

7. Seam allowance - Wikipedia

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   Commercial patterns for home sewers have seam allowances ranging from 1 ⁄ 4 to 5 ⁄ 8 inch (6.4 to 15.9 mm). [ 2 ] A 5/8″(1.5cm) seam allowance provides enough extra between the seam line and the cut edge of the fabric to make sure that the fabric will be safely caught as they are being joining together.