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OT word of the day
overshot
weaving patterns created by throwing the warp thread over more than one weft thread at regular intervals. They may be simple, or complex combinations that regularize over a several passes of the shuttle. Very often the warp is a heavier yarn than the weft. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Lawn
A lightweight semi-sheer fabric originally of linen. It has a crisp finish and and resists wrinkleing better than standard linen. Nowdays most lawn is made of cotton. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Acetate
A manufactured fiber usually made of cotton lint, though sometimes wood is added or used instead.. it is made like most other attempts at manmade silk. The basic fiber is treated with an acid, then it is extruded through a spinneret and hardened. In the case of acetate the cotton lint is treated with acetic acid before being spun out. Acetate is not the sturdiest of fabrics. It is one of the fabrics most susceptible to damage from heat or common chemicals. It burns very quickly, and will scorch at a hint of excessive temperature when ironing. It will melt when exposed to alcohol or many of the common compounds containing acetyl radicals. Acetone (nail polish or nail polish remover for example) and, superglue will dissolve it almost instantly. Vinegar, wine, or perfume will take only a little longer to destroy the fabric. It does dry quickly as it does not readily absorb moisture, and will resist wrinkling in general use. It can be soft with a good drape, though most people think of old store bought Halloween costumes or cheap graduation gowns when they think of acetate. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Slub Slubbed A slub is a defect in a yarn or thread that is basically a lump where a lump ought not to be. Originally it only applied to lumps caused by a defect in the spinning or carding process. However over time in common use it also now includes bumps caused by "flying fibers" being spun into the thread. "Flying fibers" is a fancy way of saying airborne lint. Which is inevitable in a high speed textile process, but which manufacturers do usually do their best to try to shield the spinning threads from. Slubbed yarns and threads are those which are spun with intentional slubs in them. These may be woven into slubbed fabrics such as silk noil, or sold for specialty applications such as certain types of three dimensional embroidery or knitting and crochet. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Notch A pattern marking, usually shown as a darkened diamond or double diamond on commercial patterns, indicating a good place to put a mark for matching pieces. The mark may be made with any of the standard marking tools, tailors chalk, dressmakers, carbon, marking pencils or markers, etc., or it may be a tailors tack, or simply a cutting usually following the pattern marking outwards though some garment makers prefer to cut into the seam allowance rather than outwards. Notches are particularly handy to mark curves or areas to be gathered prior to matching. They can be used in quilting and are very handy when making curved patterns such as drunkard's path blocks or DWW. When working with bought templates, simply match the pieces together and use adhesive dots to mark notches, then as you cut mark the fabric with your marker of choice to indicate the notches on the individual pieces. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Challis pronounced SHA-lee A lightweight plainweave fabric, soft, with superior drape. Currently it is often found commercially with small overall patterns, frequently floral. Formerly the most common challis was wool, and wool is still highly popular. However rayon challis is probably the best selling variety now. It is much in demand for a variety of garments. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Boundweave A variety of weft faced twill weaving wherin a pattern is developed through the use of color. The patterns are usually designed in blocks, so the design phase can be rather akin to designing a quilt. You can repeat the same block, or combine blocks for a more complex effect. Usually this type of weaving gives a very heavy fabric, best suited to carpets or upholstry. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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button pins I am just so happy that I finally found somplace that sells the darn things I giving it to you as todays term! I've been mangling quilt pins with pliers to get by since the local store that had them closed. The object of the things is to create a no sew attachment for buttons that are too expensive or too unique to trust to the dry cleaner or the laundry. These are safety pins with a half loop in the sharp side. You can put them right through the fabric of a garment, but I prefer to make eyelets to thread them through. Put the pin through from the wrong side, loop the shank of the button on, and the put the pin back through to the wrong side, and close the pin. The shank of the button will nest in the half loop. Picture of them in the package he http://sewtrue.com/Store/Button-Pins-P441.html -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Thanks. I didn't even know they made such things.
Gen "NightMist" wrote in message ... button pins I am just so happy that I finally found somplace that sells the darn things I giving it to you as todays term! I've been mangling quilt pins with pliers to get by since the local store that had them closed. The object of the things is to create a no sew attachment for buttons that are too expensive or too unique to trust to the dry cleaner or the laundry. These are safety pins with a half loop in the sharp side. You can put them right through the fabric of a garment, but I prefer to make eyelets to thread them through. Put the pin through from the wrong side, loop the shank of the button on, and the put the pin back through to the wrong side, and close the pin. The shank of the button will nest in the half loop. Picture of them in the package he http://sewtrue.com/Store/Button-Pins-P441.html -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Stay stitching
A line of stitching just inside the seam allowance from the seam line. Generally used on curves to stabilize them and prevent distortion. It is sometimes used (other than for curves) on fine fabrics or stretch fabrics to stabilize the area of the seam line and prevent distortion due to stretching or slipping. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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