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Lesson 1 Sewing Tools

Sewing requires the proper tools and equipment. Measuring tools like tape measures and rulers are used to obtain dimensions. Cutting tools such as shears and scissors cut fabric. Marking tools like chalk pencils mark fabric. Sewing needles and pins are used to make stitches. Having the right tools makes sewing easier and ensures accurate results.

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Lesson 1 Sewing Tools

Sewing requires the proper tools and equipment. Measuring tools like tape measures and rulers are used to obtain dimensions. Cutting tools such as shears and scissors cut fabric. Marking tools like chalk pencils mark fabric. Sewing needles and pins are used to make stitches. Having the right tools makes sewing easier and ensures accurate results.

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“Sewing without theright tools

and equipment is like trying


to cookwithout the right
ingredients”.
Sewing Tools and Equipment and
their Uses
Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sewing Tools - instruments that aid in


accomplishing a sewing task. It can be
manipulated by hands.
Sewing Equipment - those are the more
complicated tool, it provides to carry out a
particular process or function.
MEASURING TOOLS - instruments used for
obtaining quantities, dimensions or forces of real world
objects.

 tape measure
 Sewing gauge
 Rulers
 yardsticks
 Tailors square
 French curve
MEASURING TOOLS

Tape measure-
a flexible measuring
device used in
taking body
measurements.
MEASURING TOOLS

Sewing Gauge-
A small ruler with a sliding
guide and is about six
inches long.
MEASURING TOOLS

Ruler-
A ruler measuring 12
inches or even 18
inches, either clear or
solid.
DRAFTING TOOLS

Yardstick-
A yardstick is made of
smooth, shellacked
hardwood or metal.
DRAFTING TOOLS

French Curve –
This is used to shape the
depth of the neck hole
and armhole of the
pattern.
DRAFTING TOOLS

Tailor square or "L"


is used to transfer
measurements to the
draft pattern.
CUTTING TOOLS- a cutting implement; a
tool for cutting.

 Bent handled dressmaker’s shear


 Pinking shears
 Cutting scissors
 Thread clippers
 Seam ripper
TYPES OF SHEARS

Bent-handled dressmaker’s
shears-
These are made of quality
steel and hold a sharp
cutting edge.

Pinking Shears-
This is popular in zigzagging
or scalloped edge or for
seam finishes.
TYPES OF SCISSORS

Trimming scissor-
It is 3-4 inches long. It is used
for trimmings, clipping threads
and snipping slashes.

Embroidery scissor-
It has 4-5 inches finely tapered
blades

Buttonhole scissor –
This is intended for making
buttonholes.
CUTTING TOOLS

Thread Clippers –
are a handy little spring
loaded cutting tool that
allows for the snipping of
threads
CUTTING TOOLS

Seam Ripper-
specifically designed
for ripping out stitches
from seams, either as
a result of an error or
during alterations.
MARKING TOOLS- are required for
transferring pattern markings to garment fabric
pieces and for making alterations on garments.

 Chalk Pencils/Dressmaker
pencil
 Liquid Marking Pen
 Tailor’s Chalk
 Tracing Wheel
MARKING TOOLS

Chalk Pencils/
Dressmaker pencil-
This chalk pencil is used
to make fine lines on
fabric. It has an erasing
brush at one end.
MARKING TOOLS

Liquid Marking Pen-


There is one that washes
out and one that fades
after 48 hours
MARKING TOOLS

Tailor’s Chalk-This is
essential as a marker for
materials.
MARKING TOOLS

Tracing wheel-
produces dots on the
fabric.
MARKING TOOLS

Dressmaker’s Carbon
Paper-
also called dressmaker‘s
tracing paper is a
specially waxed carbon
paper that transfer‘s the
tracing wheel‘s markings
to the fabric.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

 Pincushion
 Hand Needle
 Sewing Needle Threader
 Thimble
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Pincushion-
holds the straight pins and
needles while working to
prevent accidents.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Hand Needle- used in


making temporary stitches
and buttonholes.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Sewing Needle Threader –


It aids in putting the thread
to the needle.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Thimble-
A small hard pitted
cup worn for
protection on the
finger that pushes
the needle in
sewing.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Pins- are used to hold


the fabric while sewing
or tracing.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Emery bag- is a small


bag that looks like a pin
cushion. It is filled with
fine sand to polish and
clean pins and needles.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Sewing box- is where


you keep the different
sewing tools.
PINNING AND SEWING TOOL

Fabric- is a cloth or
other material produced
by weaving together
cotton, nylon, wool, silk,
or other threads.

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