Padded Shoulder Sleeve

In Padded shoulder sleeves, pads are sewn inside garment to male make the shoulder appear broader. The shoulders are stuffed with, reinforced with or lined with soft materials like foam, felt or batting which adds height or width to achieve a more structured silhouette. Introduced for women during the 1930's by Schiaparelli, became popular in mid 1980's and are frequently used in blazers and suits nowadays.

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Bell Sleeve

A bell sleeve is short or long sleeve made narrow at the top, set into the normal armhole and flaring at the lower edge resembling a bell. This style was introduced in the second half of 19th century and often used in dresses (especially Bohemian), blouses, tunics, evening wear, casual tops, knit wear etc.

Edge Joining Foot

The edge joining foot is a popular and widely used specialized presser foot used to sew fabric edges together side by side. This foot is used for stitch in the ditch sewing such as quilts and hence also called "Stitch in the ditch foot". It features a center guide blade that guides fabric edges for precise joining, topstitching and lace application. This versatile foot may be either snap-on, or some may have the presser foot holder attached, in either case the foot functions the same way. It works for most low-shank machines ideal for joining fabric edges, decorative stitches, quilting or attaching lace or edgings.

To carry out a stitch in the ditch sewing, set the needle in the center position aligned with the vertical blade of the foot which act as a guide as you sew placing the stitches perfectly within the seam lines. To join fabric edges first fold under and press the fabric edges making sure they are straight. Place the fabric so that the folded edges are touching the vertical blade positioned between them. Set the machine for a stitch wide enough to catch both the fabrics. Stitches that work best for this are zigzag stitch, multi-stitch zigzag, feather stitch and several other decorative stitches.

For the attachment of lace fold under and press the fabric edge. place the lace and the fabric so that the edges are touching the vertical blade position between them and stitch in similar way of fabric to fabric sewing.

Frill Sleeve

 A frill is a strip of fabric that is pleated or gathered into folds on one edge and attached to the garment. A frill sleeve features pleated, gathered or ruffled fabric added for decoration, volume or dramatic look. They can be attached at the shoulder or along the arm and uses lightweight, drapey fabric to add texture. These are frequently used on tops paired with denims, vacation dresses and so on.

Embroidery Shade Card

The embroidery shade card or color card provides a precise view of thread colors, displaying actual thread samples. It showcases numerous shades organized by color family which helps the embroiders to select and match the colors accurately. The shade card groups the color by shade like light, medium or dark and also indicates the availability in different thread types like cotton, pearl, satin etc. Hence the shade card allows one to visualize combinations before buying and to utilize color choices available for various projects. Popular brands include Maderia, Anchor, Royal. DMC 500 etc.

Peasant Sleeve

Peasant sleeves are loose sleeves gathered at both top (the shoulder) and bottom (the cuff) for a puffed look. This style sometimes also called a puff sleeve is derived from traditional European peasant clothing. It may be either short and puffed or long and full often featuring elastic for a nice, puffed look. This style is frequently seen in tops, blouses, dresses etc.