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The document discusses different types of sewing machines and their parts, including lockstitch, overedging, and embroidery machines. It also covers various sewing tools and equipment used for tasks like measuring, cutting, marking, and assembling garments, such as tape measures, shears, chalk pencils, and thread. The major parts of a lockstitch sewing machine are described, including the head, arm, bed, spool pin, needle, and various mechanisms involved in the sewing process.

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Tle 3

The document discusses different types of sewing machines and their parts, including lockstitch, overedging, and embroidery machines. It also covers various sewing tools and equipment used for tasks like measuring, cutting, marking, and assembling garments, such as tape measures, shears, chalk pencils, and thread. The major parts of a lockstitch sewing machine are described, including the head, arm, bed, spool pin, needle, and various mechanisms involved in the sewing process.

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Sewing machine

● any of various machines for stitching material (such as cloth or leather), usually
having a needle and shuttle to carry thread and powered by treadle, waterpower,
or electricity.
● It was the first widely distributed mechanical home appliance and has been an
important industrial machine.
Types of Sewing M.
● Lockstitch Sewing Machine. Domestic Sewing Machine. It is run by foot
● Hi-Speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine Industrial sewing machine
● Over Edging Machine small machine.It finishes the raw edges of the pattern
● Embroidery Machine. this is used in making fancy stitches and in making
different kinds of embroidery stitches on fabrics
● Button Holer Machine used in making buttonholes on garments.

Sewing Equipment
MEASUREMENT T.
● Tape Measure used in taking body measurements.
● Sewing Gauge used for measurements at hem lines, button holes
● Rulers measuring and drawing straight seam lines and cutting lines
● Yard Stick used for marking hemlines and checking grainlines when laying out
the pattern.
● L Square used to transfer measurements to the draft pattern
● French Square used to shape the depth of the neckhole and armhole of the
pattern.
CUTTING T.
● Bent Handheld dressmaker’s Shears hold a sharp cutting edge
● Pinking Shears used to finish seams and raw edges
● Trimming scissor It is 3-4 inches long.used for trimmings
● Embroidery scissor It has 4-5 inches finely tapered blades
● Buttonhole scissor This is intended for making buttonholes
● Thread Clippers are a handy little spring loaded cutting tool that allows for the
snipping of threads
● Seam rippers are specifically designed for ripping out stitches from seams,
either as a result of an error
MARKING T.
● Chalk Pencils used to make fine lines on fabric.
● Liquid Marking Pen washes out and one that fades after 48 hours
● Tailors Chalk Removed by brushing.
● Tracing Wheel used in Tracing Pattern to the Fabric
● Dressmaker’s Carbon Paper used in transferring the tracing wheel’s marking to
the fabric
● Pin Cushion A pincushion holds the straight pins and needles while working to
prevent accidents
● Hand Needle Used in making temporary stitches and buttonholes.
● Sewing Machine Needle Specialized needle for use in a sewing machine
● Threader Helps putting the Thread to the needle
● Thimble Protection on the finger
SEWING MATIERALS
● Fabric used in making Garments
● Thread used in assembling parts of the garmets
● Two Major Parts of the Lockstitch Sewing Machine
● The two major parts of the lock stitch sewing machine are the upper and lower
parts.
● The Upper Parts is composed of:
1. Head is the complete sewing machine without a cabinet or stand.
2. Arm is the curve part of the head containing mechanism for operating the
needle.
3. Bed is the flat portion of the machine and beneath is the feed dog where it is
mounted, and the shuttle and lower thread are placed
Parts of the Sewing Machine in the Arm
1. Spool Pin is the thread holder.
2. Thread Guide keeps the thread in position.
3. Thread Take up Lever releases the thread and interlocks with the bobbin
thread.
4. Presser bar lifter moves the presser foot.
5. Tension controls the looseness and tightness of stitches.
6. Needle Bar holds the needle in place.
7. Needle Clamp holds and tightens the needle.
8. Presser Foot holds the fabric in place while sewing.
9. Needle is a slender tool attached in the needle clamp used for sewing.
10. Bobbin Winder controls the bobbin while winding thread.
11. Stitch regulator checks the length of the stitches.
12. Balance Wheel sets the mechanism in motion.
13. Belt connects the balance wheel to the drive wheel.
14. Stop Motion Screw hinders moving when loosened and starts
Parts of Sewing Machine under the Bed
1. Feed Dog moves the fabric while sewing.
2. Throat plate is the windows of the feed dog and it is where the bobbin threads
come out.
3.Slide plate is a movable plate that covers the shuttle and bobbin case.
4. Shuttle holds the bobbin case while sewing.
5. Bobbin is a metal spool for winding thread.
6. Bobbin Case holds the bobbin.
The Lower Parts of the Lock Stitch Sewing Machine
1. Band Wheel leads the balance wheel through the belt connection.
2. Band Wheel Crank moves the band wheel.
3. Pitman Rod holds the treadle to band wheel crank.
4. Belt Guide holds the belt to its place.
5. Belt Shifter removes the belt from the wheel.
6. Dress Guard protects the dress from the wheel.
7. Treadle is where the feet are stationed to drive the band wheel through the
pitman rod.
8. Legs support the cabinet of the machine.
9. Cabinet holds the head of the machine by interlocking screw on the hinges.

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