The New Vogue Sewing Book |
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adjustments armhole back seam backstitch band baste bias strip bias tape blanket stitch bodice bust button buttonhole catchstitch center back center front clip close colors construction corners crosswise crotch cuff curved darts diagonal ease edgestitch elastic ends facing fashion fabric fibers flat fold foldline fusible garment grain grainline hemline hems inside interfacing jacket knits lace lapel layout length lengthwise lightweight loops machine machine-stitch markings matching measurements muslin neck edge neckline needle notches pants pattern pieces placket plaid pleats pocket polyester pull raw edge right side ruffle running stitches seam allowances seam binding seam open seamline self-fabric selvage sewing shape side seams skirt slash sleeve cap slipstitch Staystitch stitching line straight stretch stretchability tailored tape topstitching trim tucks Turn twill tape undercollar underlap underlining upper collar Vogue Patterns waist waistband waistline weight whipstitch width woven wrinkles wrong side yarn zipper