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1053:Zigzag
909:Gusset
894:Gather
845:Sewing
698:Korean
671:Navajo
651:Andean
634:Acheik
514:Stitch
504:Sewing
484:Plying
434:Fabric
424:Dyeing
353:
252:course
117:, and
103:sewing
95:stitch
36:, but
1584:White
1559:Pfaff
1539:Jones
1460:Burda
1281:Tools
1226:Shank
1063:Seams
919:Pleat
899:Godet
703:Māori
691:Sumba
641:Hmong
614:Kongo
444:Fiber
288:Notes
1544:Juki
1519:Elna
1490:list
1272:Yarn
1231:Snap
1211:Frog
1104:Trim
1043:Tack
939:list
874:Ease
661:Maya
619:Kuba
566:Silk
529:Yarn
494:Rope
454:Lace
351:ISBN
256:wale
244:and
133:and
93:, a
1313:Pin
864:Cut
276:In
200:).
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186:,
178:,
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109:,
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