Clothing

Construction
Activity 1

Akrema Sablayan
Teacher

Meryl A. Besagas
Student

Name: Meryl A Besagas BTLED-HE 3 Date: January 30, 2024

Sewing Tools Characteristics Tool’s Used Properly

A. Measuring Tools
 1. Tape Measure -A tape measure or -A tape measure is used
measuring tape is a flexible primarily for taking body
ruler. measurements, as well
as for drafting patterns,
measuring fabric, laying
out patterns on fabric,
specifying the length of a
garment, checking the
size of hems, measuring
curves and corners.
2. Sewing Gauge -A sewing gauge is a handy -Line up the sewing
tool for making quick and gauge with the folded
consistent measurements. edge of the fabric. The
Easy to use, it guarantees end of the sewing gauge
symmetrical hems, evenly now represents where
placed buttonholes, the fold of your hem
consistent seam should end.
allowances, and more.
3. French Curve -plastic (or wooden) -Are used to make
templates having an edge sewing patterns and to
composed of several adapt existing curved
different curves. lines on patterns such as:
Armhole.
B. Marking Tools
1. Tailors Chalk -usually comes in a -Please test first on the
rectangular or triangular small corner or on the
shape that can resemble a back side of the fabric to
small piece of soap, with a see how your chalk will
practical size and texture. appear and can be
erased, before applying
to the rest of the
material.
2. Tracing -multiple teeth on a wheel -It Is used to transfer
Wheel attached to a handle. The markings from sewing
teeth can be either patterns onto fabric with
serrated or smooth. or without the use of
tracing paper, and can be
used to make slotted
perforations.
3. Chalk Pencils -These are slightly waxier -A chalk pencil can be
than tailors chalk so they used to make totally
stay on the fabric for accurate markings on the
longer. They are also more fabric. A plastic brush on
accurate as it’s easy to the end of the attached
sharpen them for a fine cap helps later to remove
line. the traced chalk lines.
C. Cutting Tools
1. Embroidery -The blades on embroidery -embroidery scissors
Scissors scissors are relatively short should be used only for
 and narrow, and both tips cross stitch and
and blades are super sharp. embroidery. Using them
to cut paper or other
material will make them
dull more quickly.
2. Pinking Shears -Pinking shears feature - Pinking Shears are used
stainless steel, razor sharp for cutting woven cloth.
blades for easy and perfect Cloth edges that are
decorative cutting. The unfinished fray very
heavy duty blades ensure easily– the weave
every cut is sharp and becomes undone and
crisp. threads begin to fall out.
3. Buttonhole -Premium quality cutter - is used for opening
Cutters with a sharp fine blade, finished buttonholes. The
non-slip soft grip handle. wooden block is placed
under the buttonhole,
while the chisel is
pressed against the block
from above.
D. Drafting Tools

1. Pattern Notches -Small triangles pointing - Pattern notches are

inward from the cutting small marks made on the
line. pattern to ensure that
one pattern piece will
match up to the pattern
next to it.
2. Pencil - Produce grey or black - Pencil can be used to
marks that are easily mark fabric where the
erased, but otherwise marked line will not show
resistant to moisture, most on the outside of your
chemicals, ultraviolet fabric.
radiation and natural aging.
3. L scale - L-scale has one arm, - This ruler helps to draw
which measures 12″ and accurate 90° angles and
the other is 24″. Basically straight edges. It
used for drafting on brown measures, rules, and
paper to draw squares jointly.
perpendicular lines.
E. Pinning Tools

1. Pins - head, point, length, -to hold patterns to

thickness, and metal fabric, temporarily hold
content. seams before stitching
and for basting layers
together when making a
 quilt.
2. Thimble -The dimples and grooves - A thimble is a device
on a thimble catch the that protects your
needle eye and keep it fingertips from being
from slipping. pricked by a needle. It’s
a good idea to use a
thimble when you’re
sewing by hand.
3. Needle - has an “eye” at one end - Its role is to deliver
with a point at the opposite thread from the top and
end. The length of a hand through the project while
will vary between type and the machine’s hook gets
size. a hold of the thread to
intertwine it with the
bobbin thread.