Are you finding yourself needing to know a sewing term in another language? Did you find some vintage sewing books that are not in your language and could use a little help knowing what they say? Perhaps this list of English, Spanish and French sewing terms will help!

Why would anyone need this list if they have the internet in which to search? That’s a valid question! But sometimes a word means something in the general language but is used to mean something different in sewing. One such word that comes to mind is scallop. Ordinarily, it’s a shellfish. But in sewing it’s a specific design feature. For that reason, and others, I decided to share this list. I hope it’s useful to you.