Sewing Techniques and Other Terms 6th Grade Notes

Fabric Right Side Wrong Side the printed or “bright” side of the fabric – the good side, the outside Wrong Side the dull or bad side of the fabric – the inside

Fabric Raw Selvage The unfinished edge of fabric – unravels easily The tightly woven edge of fabric – will not unravel

Stitching Straight Stitch Zigzag medium length – 10-15 stitches per inch – use for most purposes Zigzag sideways stitch used for button holes and to finish seam edges

Techniques Seam two pieces of fabric sewn with right sides together Hem method of finishing in which fabric is folded under and stitched in place

Techniques and Other Terms Backstitching technique of stitching over ½ inch of a seam at each end to lock the stitching in place Seam Allowance the fabric between the seam line and the edge of the fabric

Other Terms Trimming/Clipping – cutting away extra seam allowance or corners