Machine embroidery: Embroidery (decorative stitching) can be done on a regular sewing machine using the satin stitch or short zig zag; freestyle embroidery is done by lowering the feed dogs, placing the fabric in an embroidery hoop, and manually guiding it. Many special embroidery sewing machines are now available and some very nice models which do both regular sewing and machine embroidery are reasonably priced.

Mend: Repairing a torn garment or sewing a seam which is coming unraveled.

Measuring tape: A measuring tape is used to take body measurements. Most measuring tapes have inches on one side and centimeters on the other side.

Miter: Corners of napkins, tablecloths, quilts, and so on are mitered. Sometimes garment corners are mitered. The technique make a diagonal seam from the corner’s point to the inside edge.

Muslin: A cotton, woven fabric which is used to make fitting shells, the backs of quilts, and in crafts.