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| baste1 |
to sew with long, loose stitches. Basting lets one put together the pieces of a garment to see how it fits before the final sewing. |
| blouse |
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually by women and girls. A blouse is similar to a shirt, but it may have more detailed sewing or more decoration, or it may be made of a fancier fabric such as satin or silk. A blouse is worn with either a skirt or pants. |
| bobbin |
a spool on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing or weaving. |
| cotton |
a British word for thread, often on a spool, used for sewing. [1/5 definitions] |
| embroidery |
the art or result of sewing designs on cloth; needlework. |
| floss |
soft, silky thread used for sewing and embroidery. [1/4 definitions] |
| needle |
a thin instrument made of steel with a hole at one end for thread and a sharp point at the other. A needle is used for sewing cloth or closing wounds. [1/6 definitions] |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. [1/3 definitions] |
| sewing machine |
a machine for sewing clothes and other things. |
| stitch |
one movement of a needle and thread through cloth or other material when sewing. [1/5 definitions] |
| thimble |
a small cup worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle through cloth when sewing. A thimble is usually made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. |
| thread |
a fine cord used in sewing, weaving, and the like. Thread is usually made of two or more fibers such as cotton twisted together. [1/7 definitions] |
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