Tools and Materials in Sewing

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Ruler Tape Measure Soft Pencil
Pinking Shears Light Trimmer Needle Threader
Tracing Wheel Thread Trapestry Needle
Curved Needles Tailor’s Chalk French Curve
Emery bag Ball Point Metal Gauge
Tracing Paper Thimble Seam Ripper
Measuring Cutting Tools Marking Tools Sewing Tools
Tools

TOOLS AND
MATERIALS
MEASURING TOOLS
• Tape Measure – is a measuring tool used for taking body measurements to
produce well-fitting clothes and pants. This is usually made of cloth or plastic.
• Ruler- is a measuring tool used to measure and draft lines on a fabric or pattern.
• Metal Gauge- is a movable marker that measures short distances and correct
thickness such as distance between buttons, pleats, and hems.
• Hem Gauge- is a measuring tool used to measure the correct hem for a piece of
clothing or linen.
• French Curve-is a measuring tool used in drafting curves in the pattern of the
arm, neckline, and crotch.
• Meter or Yard Stick – this is used to measure fabric.
• Tailor’s Square- is used for drawing straight lines and true right angles.
• Curve stick-is used to have curved lines on necklines and armholes
CUTTING TOOLS
• Embroidery Scissors- are small scissors designed for needle work.
• Dressmaking Shears- is used for cutting heavy fabric. It has uneven shapes of
handles.
• Pinking Shears – are scissors with serrated blades or zigzag edges (similar to saw)
used for cutting the fabric edge and prevent it from fraying or ravelling.
• Light Trimmer – is used for cutting small corners or portions of the fabric, this tool has
one point blunt to prevent the fabric from snagging.
• Brent-handled Shears- Shears with straight blades and a handle that is off-set at an
angle to allow the lower blade to stay flat in a cutting surface.
• Sewing Scissors- is a cutting tool used for trimming seams and facings.
• Thread Clippers-is a small cutting tool used for snipping thread.
• Seam Ripper-is a cutting tool used to open seams as well as other detailed work.
• Stitch Ripper- is a small tool made of metal used to remove stitches
MARKING TOOLS
• Tracing Wheel- is a marking tool with saw tooth blade
used to transfer the marks from the pattern paper to the
cloth.
• Tailor’s Chalk- this is an orange colored hard square
wax used for marking guidelines or sewing lines in fabric.
• Tracing Paper- this is used with the tracing wheel to
transfer marks from the pattern paper to the cloth.
• Soft Pencil – this is used in drawing lines in pattern
construction
SEWING TOOLS
• Needle-is a sewing tool that has one sharp end and a hole at the other
end to make the thread pass through. They come in different sizes and
are used in sewing to pass the thread through the cloth either by hand
or machine. The three types of needles are sharps (longest with round
eyes for general sewing), crewels ( next in length with slender eyes for
darning and embroidery), and betweens (the shortest needles with
round eyes for fine sewing in tailoring or dressmaking),
• Long darners - Long thick needle suitable for mending holes in heavy
fabrics.
• Cotton darners (fine points) - Used for darning, suitable for delicate
yarns such as cotton and silk
SEWING TOOLS
• Beading needles - Very long and fine with a sharp point;
used for decorative work, particularly for attaching beads
and sequins.
• Curved needles - Needles used in sewing mattress and
doing upholstery work.
• Ball point needles (round point) - Used between knit
yarn fibers.
• Straws - Longer needles than betweens; used for
tacking
SEWING TOOLS
• Tapestry needles - Strong, thick needles that have a
sturdy, blunt point; suitable for working tapestry and
needle point projects.
• Embroidery crewel needles - Sharp, medium length
needles with a long eye through which strands of
embroidery thread are needed.
• Glovers/Leather hand needles - Sturdy three-sided
needles with a round eye suitable for piercing both
leather and strong plastic fabrics.
SEWING TOOLS
• Pins - Tiny sewing tools with a sharp pointed tip used for a
variety of purposes such as holding pattern pieces in place, fit
fabric or garment on the body, hold fabric together, and secure
lace, sequins or beads.
• Dressmaker’s pins - One and one-sixth inches long; used in all
sorts of garment sewing.
• Glass headed pins - Pins with colored ball shaped heads; used
for marking or decorating crafts.
• Safety pins - Available in different sizes, these pins come with a
safe cover for the pointed part to prevent it from jabbing the skin
SEWING TOOLS
• Pin Cushion-it is used to keep needles and pins in place when not in use.
• Emery bag-is similar to a pin cushion but with rougher content such as
finely ground broken plate or very fine dried sand to sharpen the tips of
pins and needles and to prevent them from getting rust.
• Thread- is used for stitching cloth either by hand or machine and comes in
different colors and thickness. It can also be used for surface decoration.
Thread can be made of cotton, nylon, or silk. Sizes may range from 40
(heavy sewing, thicker thread) to 100 (finer thread for sheer materials such
as silk or organza). Number 50 is commonly used for hand sewing.
Threads are sold in skeins (embroidery), cones, spools, and balls
SEWING TOOLS
• Needle Threader – aids in inserting the thread into

the eye of the needle.
• Thimble-a small , durable, protective cap made of
metal or plastic, used to protect the finger from being
pricked when pushing the needle through the cloth
TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SEWING TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT LONGER
• Keep in a storage box when not in use.
• Place the pins and needles in the pin cushion.
• Oil the scissors especially the screw to prevent rust. Have
them sharpened regularly.
• Arrange threads neatly.
• Fold the tape measure.
• Make an inventory of your materials, tools, and equipment
• Be sure your hands are clean and dry before starting to sew.
Use handkerchief or face towel to wipe your sweat.

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