1. Sewing Tools and Equipment's

2. Basic Sewing processes:
 Measuring tools
 Cutting tools
 Marking tools
 Drafting tools
 Stitching/Pinning tools
 Pressing tools

3. MEASURING TOOLS

4. Tape Measure
Long plastic or fiberglass
strip with marks for
measuring:
1. Fabric
2. patterns
3. Body Measurements

5. Yard Stick
 Wooden measuring
stick.
 Usually a yard or a
meter long

6. CUTTING TOOLS

7. Shears vs. Scissors
 Scissors = shorter
blades and handles
have matching holes
and are centered
 SHEARS = different
sizes holes and blades
are to one side used for
cutting fabric

8. PINKING SHEARS
 Shears used to finish
raw edges
Pinking shears cut
A special edge
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9. Rotary Cutter
Used to cut fabric
Looks like pizza
cutter
For fabric

10. Rotary Ruler and Mat
The ruler is used with the rotary cutter
To cut straight.
The mat is a special
Mat that protects the table.

11. Embroidery Scissors
Small sharp
scissors for
trimming threads
And cutting in small
places

12. Thread Clips
Used to clip the
threads as you
sew

13. Scissor Rules
 Cut only fabric
 Never cut pins
 Don’t drop
 Get sharpened when
dull
 Dull scissors will not
cut fabric!

14. Seam Ripper
A small sharp tool
Used to remove
stitches

15. MARKINGTOOLS

16. Marking Pencils & Pens
Special pens or
pencils that are
used to mark
fabric when
sewing

17. Tracing Wheel and Paper
 Coated paper
comes in assorted
colors
 Used to transfer
markings onto fabric

18. Tailor’s Chalk
 Used to transfer
markings onto fabric
 Remove them by
brushing before
pressing over them.

19. DRAFTINGTOOLS

20. French and Hip Curve
 French curve-used in
forming the shape of
necklines, collar and
armholes
 Hip curve- used for forming
long curved lines like the
shape of a hip and skirt line

21. L-square
 Also know as tailors
square and is used for
drawing perpendicular
lines obtaining square
corners and dividing
measurements.

22. STITCHING/PINNING
TOOLS

23. Hand Needles
Needles uses
when sewing
by hand

24. Machine Needles
Needles used in sewing machines. Each brand of
Sewing machine requires a certain needle.
Make sure you have the right needle for your machine

25.  Thimble-
protects middle finger while
hand sewing
 Pincushion- used for holding
pins/store pins

26. PRESSING TOOLS

27. Irons
Irons are used in
sewing to
remove wrinkles,
flatten seams,
and crease
hems.

28. Ironing Board
A padded
surface where
you press
while sewing

29. Your mother has a number of tools,
buttons and snaps she uses to sew. When she
wants them she walks all over the house
looking for them. What can you say to her or
do for her to solve the problems.