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2. Button - Wikipedia

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   Flat buttons may be attached by sewing machine rather than by hand and may be used with heavy fabrics by working a thread shank to extend the height of the button above the fabric. An assorti of shank buttons. Shank buttons have a hollow protrusion on the back through which thread is sewn to attach the button. [25]

3. Tilly Walnes - Wikipedia

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   Walnes studied at the London College of Fashion after taking and enjoying an introduction to sewing class. [3] Inspired by late 1960s fashion and the French New Wave, she began sewing her own clothes in 2010 and launched Tilly and the Buttons as a way to share her makes and connect with other sewers. [4] [5]

4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   Seam allowances can range from 1/4 inch wide (6.35 mm) to as much as several inches. Commercial patterns for home sewers have seam allowances ranging from 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch. seam ripper A seam ripper is a small tool used for unpicking or cutting stitches. seamstress A seamstress is a woman who sews and finishes garments, as contrasted with a ...

5. Easy DIY Thanksgiving Centerpieces for a Picture-Perfect Table

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   To make: Fold the end of a long length of 3/4-inch manila or jute rope over on itself about 4 inches. Start wrapping the long length of rope around the folded piece, forming the cornucopia ...

6. Shank (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Shank buttons have a hollow protrusion on the back through which thread is sewn to attach the button. Button shanks may be a separate piece added to the back of a button, or be carved or moulded directly onto the back of the button, in which case the button is referred to by collectors as having a 'self-shank'; [1] self-shanks are a common construction for older shell and glass buttons.

7. Buttonhole - Wikipedia

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   A buttonhole is a reinforced hole in fabric that a button can pass through, allowing one piece of fabric to be secured to another. The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching. This may be done either by hand or by a sewing machine. Some forms of button, such as a frog, use a loop of cloth or rope instead of a buttonhole. [1]