Braiding Foot

A Braiding foot is a specialized sewing machine presser foot designed to quickly add embellishments such as braids, cords, yarns, ribbons, rick racks etc. to your projects. It is a snap-on foot with a screw on the left-hand side that helps to loosen the guide plate to accommodate different thickness of the trim. The foot features a channel or small hole, usually at the front through which one can thread the ribbon, braid, yarn and so on. The common use of the braiding foot includes attaching trims, applying elastics, couching etc.

To use it: Attach the snap-on foot, insert the trim from the top through the guide hole leaving a small tail behind the foot. Adjust the front plate forward or backward according to the size of the braid so that it fits nice and snug. The main purpose of the foot is to guide the trim into the center of the presser foot automatically resulting in perfectly placed stitch. Next position the fabric under the foot, use a zig-zag or straight stitch to hold the trim down as you sew guiding the trim carefully.

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Tailor's Snipper

Snippers are sharp, portable, one-handed cutting tools used for cutting and trimming threads in sewing, crafting and embroidery. Thso called as yarn scissors or thread snips. They are made up of durable anodized aluminum handle and high-quality stainless-steel blade to ensure accurate and clean cutting of thread without fraying. These are compact, lightweight and the enclosed blade design helps prevent accidental cuts. The small size fits them easily in handbags, sewing kits or tailoring toolboxes.

Flare And Tight Silhouette

The flare and tight silhouettes represent two distinct shapes of garments defined by the outline they cast on the body. The flare component adds movement, romance and dramatic shape and the tight (fit) component of the garment snugs the body to highlight the torso and accentuate curved.

Pagoda Sleeve

Pagoda sleeve is characterized by a fitted upper arm, that flares into a wide, tiered funnel shape at the elbow, often worn with separate, delicate under-sleeve (engageantes) to cover the lower arm. They were common in mid 19th centaury in Victorian-era dresses, gothic, colonial or Renaissance costumes. They are also called as funnel sleeves.

Skater Silhouette

Skater silhouette in fashion refers to a style of dress where the top half hugs the torso that is a fitted bodice, snugs tightly at waist and the skirt flares out creating volume and movement. The design imitates the costumes worn by the figure skaters creating a youthful visual appeal. The length of the skirt usually ends at the mid-thigh or just above the knee. The overall shape resembles the A, but a skater dress has a sharp cinched waist and more voluminous skirt whereas A-line dress has a more gradual slope from the waist or hips.

Short Lantern Sleeve

A short lantern sleeve is characterized by voluminous ballon-like shape which is gathered at both the shoulder and the cuff ending above the elbow. It is more cylindrical and structured than a normal puff sleeve. The sleeve is fabulous for adding volume to upper arms and pair well with fitted outfits to create a dramatic look. These sleeves are generally used in blouses and dresses.

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Draped Sleeves

Drape refers to how the fabric falls on the body, hanging loosely and decoratively. Unlike the tailored sleeves draped sleeves are not fitted to the arm they are designed to hang loosely, freely from the shoulder often creating soft folds, ripples or a cascading effect. It is generally made of light, soft or sheer flowing fabric and is found in dresses and tops.

Lantern Sleeve

A lantern sleeve is plain at top and wrist balloons out halfway between the wrist and the elbow. cut into two pieces with a seam going around the sleeve at the fullest part. This sleeve offers an artistic look and is primarily used in blouses, tops, elegant dresses and occasionally jackets.

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Automatic Braider

The Automatic Braider makes braiding hair easier and simply effortless. The braider is battery operated and the head rotates 360 degrees with two-way rotation clockwise and anticlockwise for convenient braiding. The length of the braider is about 21.5 cm and width is 8 cm and comes with two settings one to first wind the hair up and other to twist the hair together making it great for both professional and personal use. The braid comes with a built-in sensitive detector that prevents the hair from getting struck. With one button automatic rotation the braider saves time and effort while braiding the hair.

Two Piece Tailored Sleeve

The two-piece tailored sleeve consists of an upper piece and under piece following the natural arm's curve for comfort and elegance two-piece design offers better flexibility and shaping reducing pulling and wrinkles compared to one-piece sleeve. It is commonly used in blazers, coats and high-end luxury garments for a sophisticated look.

Barrel Silhouette

The word barrel describes the objects that are cylindrical in shape. Barrel silhouettes are characterized by rounded voluminous lower half that taper inwards at the ankle resembling a barrel adding volume to the thigs while defining the waist. The barrel skirt or egg-shaped skirt redefines the vintage oversized tailoring.

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.