Knitting & Sewing
Making & fixing · 70 words
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- alter/ˈɒl.tə/verb · B2A formal word for changing something partly.
- appliquénoun · C1Decoration made by sewing shapes onto a background.
- backstitch/ˈbækˌstɪt͡ʃ/noun · C1A strong hand stitch that doubles back on itself.
- bias/ˈbaɪ.əs/noun · B2+A built-in leaning toward one side of a story.
- blanket stitchnoun · C1A looped stitch worked along a raw edge.
- bobbin threadnoun · C1The lower thread wound on a small spool.
- braid/bɹeɪd/noun · B1+Three lengths of hair woven over one another.
- cast off/kæst ɒf/phrase · C1To finish knitting by securing the last row.
- cast onphrase · C1To make the first row of loops on a knitting needle.
- crochet/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/noun · B2+Making fabric by looping yarn with a single hook.
- darn/dɑɹn/verb · B2To repair a hole in knitting by weaving thread across it.
- dart/dɑːt/verb · B2To move suddenly and quickly in one direction.
- dressmaker/ˈdɹɛsˌmeɪkɚ/noun · B2Somebody who makes clothes for women.
- dressmaker's dummynoun · B2A body-shaped form for fitting garments on.
- elastic/ɪˈlæstɪk/noun · C1A band that stretches and springs back.
- embroidery/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/noun · B2+The craft of decorating cloth with pictures in thread.
- eyelet/ˈaɪ.lət/noun · B2A small reinforced hole for a lace to pass through.
- facing/ˈfeɪsɪŋ/noun · C2A piece sewn on to finish an edge neatly.
- flounce/flaʊns/noun · C2A wide strip sewn on to hang loose.
- frill/fɹɪl/noun · B2+A gathered strip of cloth sewn on for decoration.
- gather/ˈɡæðə/noun · B1Cloth drawn up on a thread to make soft fullness.
- gauge/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verb · B2+To estimate or measure a level — of fuel, feeling, or interest.
- grain/ɡɹeɪn/noun · B1The pattern and direction of the fibres in wood.
- gusset/ˈɡʌsɪt/noun · C2An extra piece let in to give room or strength.
- haberdasherynoun · C2Small articles used in sewing, and the shop selling them.
- hem/hɛm/noun · B2+The folded and stitched bottom edge of a skirt or trousers.
- hook and eyenoun · B2A small two-part clothing fastener.
- interfacingnoun · C2A stiffening layer sewn between two pieces of cloth.
- knit/nɪt/verb · B1+To make clothes by looping wool with two long needles.
- let outphrase · B2To make a garment wider.
- lining/ˈlaɪnɪŋ/noun · B2The smooth inner layer sewn inside a coat or jacket.
- loom/luːm/verb · C1To appear large and threatening out of the dark.
- mend/mɛnd/verb · B1+To put right something broken or torn so that it can be used again.
- needle/ˈniː.dəl/noun · B1A thin steel spike with a hole, used for sewing.
- overlock/ˈəʊvəˌlɒk/verb · C2To finish a raw edge so it cannot fray.
- patch/pæt͡ʃ/verb · B1To cover a hole with a piece of material.
- pattern/ˈpæ̞t(ə)n/noun · A2+A repeating design, like stripes or flowers, on cloth.
- pincushion/ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/noun · B2+A pad for sticking pins into when not in use.
- pinking shearsnoun · C1Scissors that cut a zigzag to stop fraying.
- pleat/pliːt/noun · B2+A fold pressed into cloth to give it shape.
- ply/plaɪ/verb · C2To travel a route regularly, or to work at a trade.
- press studnoun · B2A two-part fastener pressed together to close.
- purl/pɜːl/noun · C2A stitch that makes a ridge on the front of knitting.
- quiltingnoun · B2+Stitching that holds padding between two layers.
- ribbon trimnoun · B2A narrow decorative band sewn onto cloth.
- ruffle/ˈɹʌfəl/noun · B2A wavy band of gathered cloth along an edge.
- running stitchnoun · B2A simple stitch that weaves in and out of the cloth.
- seam/ˈsiːm/noun · B2The stitched line where two pieces of cloth join.
- seam allowance/ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/noun · C1The margin left outside the stitching line.
- seamstress/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/noun · B2+A woman whose job is sewing.
- selvedgenoun · C2The finished edge of woven cloth that will not fray.
- sewing machinenoun · A2A machine that stitches cloth quickly.
- skein/skeɪn/noun · C2A loosely coiled length of yarn.
- spool/spuːl/noun · B2+A cylinder that thread is wound on.
- stitch/stɪt͡ʃ/noun · B2One loop of thread in sewn cloth.
- tack/tæk/noun · B2A short nail with a broad flat head.
- tailor/ˈteɪlɚ/noun · B2A person who makes and fits clothes to measure.
- tailor's chalknoun · B2Chalk for marking lines that brush off cloth.
- take in/teɪk‿ˈɪn/phrase · B2To fully understand and absorb; also, to give someone shelter.
- tape measurenoun · B1A long marked ribbon that rolls back into its case.
- template/ˈtɛm.plɪt/noun · B1+A ready-made pattern you fill in with your own details.
- tension/ˈtɛnʃən/noun · B2The tight, uneasy strain before something snaps — in a rope or a room.
- thimble/ˈθɪmb(ə)l/noun · B2A cap worn on the finger when sewing.
- trim/ˈtɹɪm/verb · B1To cut small amounts off to make something neat.
- velcronoun · B1+A fastening of tiny hooks catching a looped surface.
- warp/ˈwɔːp/verb · B2To bend out of true as timber dries.
- weave/wiːv/verb · C1To move along changing direction to get past things.
- weft/wɛft/noun · C2The threads running across a woven cloth.
- zip/zɪp/verb · A2To close clothing or a bag with its sliding metal fastener.