Swatch
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A small sample cut of fabric, kept for reference or used to test stitches, tension, or shrinkage before a full project is cut.
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Stashbusting
Deliberately choosing to sew projects using fabric or patterns already owned, specifically to reduce an accumulated stash rather than buying anything new.
Big 4
A nickname for the four long-established American pattern companies: Butterick, McCall's, Simplicity, and Vogue Patterns.
Deadline dressing
Sewing a garment under real time pressure so it will be ready for a specific event, often finishing the final stitches at the last minute.
FBA
The common abbreviation for 'full bust adjustment,' a pattern alteration frequently discussed by name in sewing forums and pattern instructions.
Frankenpattern
A hybrid pattern created by combining pieces or design elements from two or more different existing patterns into one new design.
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