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An easy large-print crossword from the sewing basket, with answer key. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

Crossword — The Sewing Basket

Instructions: Fill in the grid using the Across and Down clues below.

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Across

  1. 1.A little extra room in the fit
  2. 3.They hold the pattern in place
  3. 7.Soft fabric right off the bolt
  4. 9.It pulls the thread along
  5. 11.Slippery, shiny fabric
  6. 12.Join with needle and thread

Down

  1. 2.The thread winds around it
  2. 4.Press the seams flat with it
  3. 5.Paper guide pinned to the fabric
  4. 6.The measuring kind, in inches
  5. 8.Where two pieces of cloth meet
  6. 10.Delicate trim for a collar

Answer Key

1E
A
2S
E
3P
4I
N
S
P
5P
R
O
A
O
6T
7C
O
T
T
O
N
A
L
T
P
8S
9N
E
E
D
10L
E
E
R
A
11S
A
T
I
N
C
M
12S
E
W

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