sewing machines
Motorized needle devices
Sewing machines are devices that stitch fabric together mechanically, replacing the slow work of hand-sewing.
Most use two threads—one fed from above, one from a bobbin below—that interlock to form stitches.
Home machines handle basic repairs and crafts; industrial machines power garment factories.
She bought a vintage sewing machine at the estate sale.
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
- straight stitchSingle linear needle pass
- threadFiber for stitching
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- fabricWoven or knit material
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Joining fabric manually
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Blades for cutting cloth
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