Fibers & stitching

Fibers & stitching

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Fibers & stitching

The selvage is the thin band of different textured fabric found at the edge of a piece of cross stitch fabric. It is very helpful to most as it doesn't fray and it provides a slightly tougher texture ...

Skein

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

A skein is a package of six-strand embroidery floss held together by a small paper tube. This tube has information regarding brand and colour on it and should be kept until a design is finished (just ...

Seam allowance

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

The distance between the outside (cut) edge and the stitching line.

Couching

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

The technique used in some advanced cross stitch charts. It involves laying a fibre on top of the material you are using and tacking it down with numerous small stitches. The stitching floss can be ...

Sampler

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

Specific type of cross stitch design which more often than not includes the letters of the alphabet. Samplers usually have a theme, are much larger than normal designs and take many months or even ...

Ply

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

There are six plies of thread in one strand of embroidery floss. Cross-stitch instructions indicate how many plies of floss should be used to complete a project. You should cut a 15- to 18-inch ...

Embroidery hoops

Textiles; Fibers & stitching

An embroidery hoop is really two plastic or wooden rings that fit tightly inside each other. To use a hoop, place your fabric over the smaller ring, then push the larger one down on top of it. The ...