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Ever been puzzled by a stitching term or turn of phrase? Put your mind at rest and increase your stitching knowledge with our handy A to Z guide.
Hannah Bellis, Editor
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Wadding
This is a spongy material that is used to stuff such items as a pin cushion or is put behind a design to make it stand out well in a card or frame. It is available in several weights and is also known as batting. |
Waste Canvas
Use waste canvas when you want to stitch a design on a non-stitching fabric, such as a tee-shirt or a hat. Tack the waste canvas over the area to be stitched, and stitch through the waste canvas holes onto the fabric beneath. Then pull out the waste canvas threads to reveal the design beneath. |
Waste knot
A method of starting your stitching when there is no where else to anchor your thread. Tie a small knot in the end of your thread and take the needle down through the fabric, slightly away from where you are going to start stitching. Now bring the needle up at the position on the fabric where you wish the first stitch to be and stitch as normal. The thread at the back of the work will be secured as you work your design and you will then be able to cut off the waste knot. |
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