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SEWING TOOLS and EQUIPMENT

1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the blades
rest flat on the cutting surface.

2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors used for trimming and clipping seams and for general
use.

4. Pinking Shears- cuts a zigzag edge and is used for finishing hem edges, seams, etc. It should
not be used for cutting out a garment b'coz it will not give an accurate cut line of the fabric.

5. Seam Ripper- a handy little tool for taking out seams and removing stitches. It must be used
carefully so as not to cut the fabric.

6. Cutting Board/Table- a flat board placed on a table where the fabric is laid out and cut. The fabric can
be pinned securely to the cutting board/table to prevent it from slipping.

1. Sewing Gauge- a 6 inch gauge with a movable indicator convenient for measuring short
lengths.

2. Hem Gauge- a measuring device marked with various depths and hemline folds. It is practical
when hemming straight on grain edges.

3. Tape Measure-a 60 inch lng measuring device used in taking body measurements, drafting
patterns, and measuring fabrics. It has a metal tip and reversible markings in centimeters and
inches.

4. Yardstick/Meterstick- is use to measure fabric and to check grain line. It can be used in
marking a long straight lines and in measuring hem lengths.

The Hip Curve is used in connecting or shaping slightly curve points.It has a measure of inches
at the front and centimeters at the back part.

L-square - It is useful in constructing perpendicular lines with divisional parts located in longer
and shorter arms.

Ruler - aids in connecting shorter lines, marked off in inches and centimeters

1. Beeswax/Candle- makes the thread stronger and serves as lubricant, which makes the thread
easier to use in sewing buttons and other hand sewing jobs.

2. Pin Cushion- a cotton-stuffed cloth cut and sewn in many different shapes to keep the pins in
place. It will help you work conveniently when placed on your waist.

3. Pins- used when cutting and sewing material. Helps save time in basting. Dull-pointed and
rusted pins should not be used b'coz they will destroy the fabric.

4. Needles- comes in three sizes: small, medium and large. Small needles are used on light and
soft material, while big needles are for rough, thick and heavy materials. Needles are used for
basting, sewing buttons on and when mending torn clothes.

5. Thimble- made of either plastic or metal material w/c is used to protect the finger from being
pricked by the needle when sewing. A fitted thimble will help you sew comfortably especially
when you are not used in sewing with a thimble on your finger.

6. Emery Bag- used for thrusting needles and pins. They sharpens the needles ad removes rust.

8. Sewing Box- serves as a utility box. Sewing tools like pins, thread, thimbles, and others can be
kept in this box. Sewing boxes vary in style, such as the compartmentalized and noncompartmentalized box. A compartmentalized sewing box is practical b'coz ur tools can always
be orderly arranged.

Sewing Machine - It is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials together with thread.

Tailor's Chalk - A thin piece of hard chalk used in tailoring for making temporary alteration
marks on clothing.

A tracing wheel is an instrument with multiple teeth on a wheel attached to a handle. The teeth
can be either serrated or smooth. It is used to transfer markings from patterns onto fabric with or
without tracing paper, this sewing tool also makes slotted perforations. Such markings might
include pleats, darts, buttonholes, notches or placement linesfor appliques or pockets.

Dressmaker's carbon paper - the functions is like a carbon paper. It is available in different
colors, used with tracing wheel.

Flat Iron - is the small appliance used to remove wrinkles from fabric.

An ironing board - is a small, portable, foldable table with a heat resistant surface.

A tailor's ham or dressmakers ham is a tightly stuffed pillow in the shape of a ham used as a
mold when pressing curves such as sleeves or collars.