Sewing Supplies

noun a thick rope or heavy string

verb to fasten or bind with a cord

• The cord of the blinds was tangled and needed to be straightened out.
• I tripped over the cord of my phone charger because it was too long.
• I need to find a way to cut the cord with my toxic friend.
• The cord of trust between them had been severed, and it would be hard to repair.

noun a small thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening pieces of cloth

preposition used to indicate the act of attaching or fastening something to something else

• She carefully pinned on her name badge before entering the conference.
• I always forget to pin on my keys before leaving the house.
• I need to pin on my game face for this presentation.
• He tried to pin on the blame on someone else.

noun a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving

verb to pass a thread through the eye of a needle or through the needle and guides of a sewing machine

• The tailor carefully sewed the threads together to create a beautiful tapestry.
• I love browsing through online forums and reading all the interesting threads.
• Let's dive into the juicy threads on social media and see what everyone's talking about.
• The threads of fate are woven together in a complex tapestry, guiding our destinies.

noun a small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, or a button-shaped object used to fasten something

verb to fasten with a button or buttons

• The tailor carefully sewed on the buttons to complete the suit jacket.
• I couldn't find the buttons for my shirt, so I just safety pinned it closed.
• She's always pushing my buttons with her snarky comments.
• His words were like pushing all the right buttons, making her fall for him even more.

noun small, typically cylindrical object around which thread is wound for use in sewing or weaving

• The seamstress carefully wound the thread around the bobbins before starting to sew.
• I can't find any spare bobbins for my sewing machine, do you have any?
• I'm all bobbinsed up with this project, it's taking forever to finish!
• Her mind was a jumble of thoughts, like a tangled mess of bobbins.