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 Cord keeper for phone chargers/headphones 

http://leafytreetopspot.blogspot.com/2013/05/tutorial-diy-cord-keeper-from-fabric.html?m=1 

Bound seam

To complete this seam you use bias tape. Place your fabric right in between the bias tape covering all raw edges. Sew a plain seam with back stitching at beginning and end.

Machine Blind Hem

To do the Machine Blind Hem you first double fold the fabric making the seam allowances invisible. Then you fold the double folded seam the opposite direction seeing some of the wrong side of the fabric. Set your machine on the "f" stitch and get the "g" foot from the machine and guide the fabric with the white plastic part against the fold of the fabric. The "f" foot is a "zig-zag" stitch that catches only a small bit of the right side of the fabric making it almost invisible with matching thread. 

This is my tutorial of the Machine Blind Hem. SORRY ABOUT MY RATCHET NAILS!!!

But... thanks for watching :)

Rolled hem

A rolled hem is a vary narrow hem - much more narrow than what you would get by turning, pressing and stitching. These tiny hems are seen on napkins, the edge of ruffles, tableclothes, linings and scarves. You can achive a rolled hem by using a rolled hem foot on your sewing machine.

Slip stitch

This hand hem technique creates an invisible stitch on the right and wrong sides of the fabric. This is similar to the blind hem stitch.

Catch stitch

Catch stitch is a hand hem technique that is used for curved seams and can also be used for stretch fabric. It is created by an over lapping "x" technique.

Embroidery Thread

Floche is a size 16 mercerized, single-strand embroidery thread made from long staple Egyptian cotton. This lustrous thread has a soft, luxurious hand and is most commonly used in whitework, cutwork, openwork and needle painting. Pearl Cotton is a single ply embroidery thread with a lustrous, pearly finish due to a process called mercerization. Peral cotton is available in a variety of weights or thicknesses, and depending on the weight can be available in a twisted skein or in a ball. A wide range of colors are available for size 5 pearl cotton, with a lesser variety for size 8. Other sizes have a limited color selection. The weights can include sizes 3, 5, 8, 12 and 80.

Specialty Thread

Silk thread is very fine. It’s also flexible and won’t leave holes, so it makes an excellent choice for basting thread. It’s also great to use when sewing silk or wool. Metallic thread is often featured on handbags; you can find it in gold, silver and copper varieties. It’s used often in machine embroidery, and would be a good choice if you were looking a thread with a little flair for topstitching.

General Purpose Thread

Cotton thread has very little “give” and tends to break easily. However, it’s a good choice when sewing delicate fabrics or for lingerie sewing projects. Choose a medium thickness cotton thread for working with lightweight to medium-weight cottons, linens and rayons. Polyester thread is a a true all-purpose thread, and it’s a good choice for most sewing projects, both machine- and hand-sewn. The thread has some give to it, so it won’t break when you are working with stretchy knits. Polyester thread often has a wax or silicone finish that allows it slip through the fabric easily. You can also find invisible polyester thread, which is an ideal choice when you are searching for an extremely strong thread that will also stay hidden.

Zigzag seam finish

To sew this seam finish you first sew a seam with a 5/8 seam allowance with backstitching at the beginning and end. Then set your machine on a zigzag stitch and sew both seam allowances with the zigzag seam.

Clean finish seam

Flist you sew a plain seam line 5/8 seam allowance with back stitching. Then you iron the seam open, fold both seam allowances out and sew two plain seams close to the edge.

Serged seam finish

Create a plain seam with 5/8 seam allowance and backstitch at beginning and end. Then serge the seam allowance.

Pinked seam finish

First you sew a plain seam with 5/8 seam allowance and backstitching at the beginning and end. Then cut the seam allowance with zigzag scissors.

Welt seam

You will stitch along the seamline with right sides of the fabric together. Press the seam allowance open, then to one side. Trim one side then topstitch 1/4 from the seam.

Flat felled seam

First you seam along the seamline with wrong sides together. Then you press the seam allowance open, and then press them to one side. Then you will trim the edge of the seam allowance to 1/8. Fold the edge of the upper seam allowance under 1/4 and press over the trimmed seam allowance. Then edgestitch along the fold chose to the edge of the fold.

Lapped seam

A lapped seam is formed when one fabric layer is lapped over the other and topstitched in place. To do this you place one fabric on top of the other. Then you stitch back and front to secure the fabric and make a parallel seam.

French seam

This seam is most commonly found on sheer fabrics. It is used so that no raw edges are visiable. You place wrong sides together and sew a plain seam with back stitching. Then trim the seam allowance to 1/8. Fold right sides together so that the seam is no longer visiable then sew a plain seam with a seam allowance of 5/8. Back stitch at start&finish

Reinforced seam

Used to strengthen a seam. Most commonly found in places of high tension. Sew a plain seam with a 5/8 seam allowance then sew another plain seam about 1/8 away from the first seam; Parallel to another.

Plain Seam

It joins two pieces of fabric together with right sides together, leaving a seam allowance of 5/8. Back stitching at both ends to secure the seam.