Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Timeless Implements of Tailoring Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Metal tool aiding fabric’s final flattening without an iron
- 2. Device that tames unruly thread remnants in vintage collections
- 3. Fitted bodice style, requiring specialist stays and shaping tools
- 6. Narrow tool flipping narrow tubes of fabric inside out
- 8. Shaping metal needles and tools by hammering, old-school precision
- 9. Raised embroidery style requiring delicate needle mastery
- 12. Hairstyle’s namesake also decorates an ornate sewing box
- 13. Lace insertion trim, French term bridging fabric and fancy
Down
- 4. Flat-faced mallet for flattening edges before pressing
- 5. Rotary device to aid repair, spinning thread back into order
- 7. Artisan conjuring jackets stitch by stitch in preindustrial times
- 10. Hook resembling a fine spike to draw thread through fabric
- 11. Finger’s shield against the prick of antiquity
- 14. Sleek tool to thread or lace, less a blade than a guide
- 15. Textured pad imprints design while quilting or pressing fabric
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