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00:00 — Introduction
00:26 — Sloper / Block / Bodice / Master Pattern
01:26 — Flat Pattern Drafting
01:40 — Moulage
02:01 — Draping
02:23 — Toile / Mock up / Sample
03:02 — Fold Line / Cutting on the Fold
03:38 — Center Front (CF) / Center Back (CB)
04:04 — Inseam
04:12 — Armscye / Scye
05:03 — Sleeve Cap
05:07 — Cut Line / Stitch Line / Seam Allowance
05:22 — Notches
05:37 — Facing
05:50 — Ease
06:29 — Truing Up
07: 00 — Slash and Spread
07:49 — Grading
10:38 — Woven Fabric
10:50 — Warp / Weft
11:05 — Grain / Grain Line
11:16 — Bias / Cut on the Bias
11:34 — Cross Grain
11:42 — Selvedge
12:02 — GSM
12:31 — GSM/OZ
12:56 — Knit Fabrics
13:18 — Calico / Muslin
14:01 — Interfacing
14:34 — Right Side / Wrong Side / Face
15:15 — Nap / Pile
15:41 — Preshrink
15:53 — Fabric Hand
16:57 — Basting Stitch
17:06 — Stay Stitch
17:25 — Gathering Stitch
17:55 — Bar Tack
18:04 — Anchoring Stitch / Closing Stitch
18:28 — Stitch in the Ditch
19:09 — Darning
19:32 — Darts
19:46 — Placket
20:02 — Pleat
20:16 — Gusset
20:42 — Bias Binding
20:59 — Easing In
21:31 — Haberdashery
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Ever feel like sewing has its own secret language? Sloper, toile, grainline, haberdashery—what does it all mean?! In this video, I’m breaking down 50+ sewing terms that you’ve probably read or heard but never fully understood. No more guessing, no more confusion—just clear, simple explanations with a little bit of fun sprinkled in.
We’ll start with the basics: slopers, blocks, and bodices (yes, they’re different), flat pattern drafting vs. draping, and why a toile is just a fancy way of saying “test version.” Then we get into fabric terminology—grainlines, bias cuts, selvedges, and the ever-confusing GSM vs. ounces when buying fabric online.
Of course, no sewing vocabulary lesson is complete without some stitching techniques—what’s the difference between a basting stitch, a bar tack, and a stitch in the ditch? And let’s not forget gathers, pleats, darts, and gussets.
If you’ve ever stumbled across a sewing word that made you scratch your head, this video is for you. And if I missed a term that you think should be on the list, drop it in the comments—let’s decode sewing lingo together!
Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: milanote.com/cornelius
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👩🎓 — My Pattern Drafting Courses → https://cornelius.ooo/learn
💸 — Join the Club → https://cornelius.ooo/patreon
🧵 — Shop Sewing Essentials → https://cornelius.ooo/shop
✉️ — Newsletter → https://cornelius.ooo/newsletter
📱 — Website → https://cornelius.ooo
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🪡 — Save 10% on sewing machines and supplies over at Quality Sewing with coupon code CORN at checkout → https://cornelius.ooo/qs
✂️ — Get my Scissors Gift Set → https://cornelius.ooo/cut
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00:00 — Introduction
00:26 — Sloper / Block / Bodice / Master Pattern
01:26 — Flat Pattern Drafting
01:40 — Moulage
02:01 — Draping
02:23 — Toile / Mock up / Sample
03:02 — Fold Line / Cutting on the Fold
03:38 — Center Front (CF) / Center Back (CB)
04:04 — Inseam
04:12 — Armscye / Scye
05:03 — Sleeve Cap
05:07 — Cut Line / Stitch Line / Seam Allowance
05:22 — Notches
05:37 — Facing
05:50 — Ease
06:29 — Truing Up
07: 00 — Slash and Spread
07:49 — Grading
10:38 — Woven Fabric
10:50 — Warp / Weft
11:05 — Grain / Grain Line
11:16 — Bias / Cut on the Bias
11:34 — Cross Grain
11:42 — Selvedge
12:02 — GSM
12:31 — GSM/OZ
12:56 — Knit Fabrics
13:18 — Calico / Muslin
14:01 — Interfacing
14:34 — Right Side / Wrong Side / Face
15:15 — Nap / Pile
15:41 — Preshrink
15:53 — Fabric Hand
16:57 — Basting Stitch
17:06 — Stay Stitch
17:25 — Gathering Stitch
17:55 — Bar Tack
18:04 — Anchoring Stitch / Closing Stitch
18:28 — Stitch in the Ditch
19:09 — Darning
19:32 — Darts
19:46 — Placket
20:02 — Pleat
20:16 — Gusset
20:42 — Bias Binding
20:59 — Easing In
21:31 — Haberdashery
———
Ever feel like sewing has its own secret language? Sloper, toile, grainline, haberdashery—what does it all mean?! In this video, I’m breaking down 50+ sewing terms that you’ve probably read or heard but never fully understood. No more guessing, no more confusion—just clear, simple explanations with a little bit of fun sprinkled in.
We’ll start with the basics: slopers, blocks, and bodices (yes, they’re different), flat pattern drafting vs. draping, and why a toile is just a fancy way of saying “test version.” Then we get into fabric terminology—grainlines, bias cuts, selvedges, and the ever-confusing GSM vs. ounces when buying fabric online.
Of course, no sewing vocabulary lesson is complete without some stitching techniques—what’s the difference between a basting stitch, a bar tack, and a stitch in the ditch? And let’s not forget gathers, pleats, darts, and gussets.
If you’ve ever stumbled across a sewing word that made you scratch your head, this video is for you. And if I missed a term that you think should be on the list, drop it in the comments—let’s decode sewing lingo together!
