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The crafting world, especially in primitive crafting, contains many words and phrases that may be new to you. Look up the definition here to learn what they mean! To search for a word or phrase, choose a letter it begins with. If you can't find what you're looking for, please fill out the form on our dictionary home page so that we can get it added.

 

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German Glass Glitter: n: A glitter that originated from Germany, and is made from shards of glass. It comes in a variety of colors, and a variety of grades/sizes. Originally it was used on ornaments, nowadays primitive artists like to use it on anything from tags to snowballs and other fabric items.

Gingham: n: A yarn-dyed cotton fabric woven in stripes, checks, plaids, or solid colors.

Gusset: n: A small, usually triangular piece of fabric inserted into a seam to improve the fit, add breadth, reduce stress, or to reinforce.

Grungy/Grubby: adj.: A term used by primitive artists to describe an item that has been dyed, stained, rubbed down with sandpaper, or rubbed with spices to make the item look old and worn.

 


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