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2. Ernest Wright (scissors maker) - Wikipedia

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   The firm was established in 1902 by Ernest Wright Sr., the son of a local scissors-borer. [2] Scissors and shears made by Ernest Wright are marketed to artisans, hobbyists and collectors. The brand's range includes Turton kitchen scissors, stork-shaped embroidery scissors, and shears for tailors and dressmakers.

3. Seam allowance - Wikipedia

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   Seam allowance (sometimes called inlays) is the area between the fabric edge and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being sewn together. Seam allowances can range from 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) wide to as much as several inches. [1] Commercial patterns for home sewers have seam allowances ranging from 1 ⁄ 4 to 5 ⁄ 8 inch (6. ...

4. Scissors - Wikipedia

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   Embroidery scissors: Small scissors which have fine sharp pointed tips, designed to get close to the fabric to effectively snip threads without damaging the material. Embroidery scissors may be elaborately decorated. Pinking shears: for cutting cloth leaving a sawtooth edge, so that the fabric does not fray. Sewing chatelaine scissors

5. Tufting - Wikipedia

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   A tufting gun is a handheld machine where yarn is fed through a needle and subsequently punched in rapid succession through a backing fabric, either with or without scissors. Electric tufting guns can be cut-pile, loop-pile, or a combination of both and are able to produce multiple pile heights. [ 5 ]

6. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   The seam is first sewn with wrong sides together at 1 ⁄ 4-inch (0.6 cm) seam allowance, then the seam allowances are trimmed to 1 ⁄ 8 inch (0.3 cm) and pressed. The project is then flipped over, and a second seam is sewn with 1 ⁄ 4-inch seam allowance with right sides together, enclosing the raw edges of the original seam. [5]

7. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   A seam allowance is the area between the edge of fabric and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being stitched together. 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