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GLOSSARY

BACKSTITCH

Also called reverse stitch, this is done at the beginning and end of a seam to prevent it from coming undone. It’s also used to describe an embroidery stitch where the stitches are worked backwards.

DRAPE

The way a fabric hangs under its own weight. This can range

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