SEWING GAUGE

A sewing gauge is a ruler, typically 6 inches long, used for measuring

short spaces. It is typically a metal scale, marked in both inches and
centimeters with a sliding pointer, similar in use to a caliper. It is used to
mark hems for alterations as well as intervals between pleats and
buttonholes and buttonhole lengths.

TAPE MEASURE
A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible ruler used to
measure distance.
It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip
with linear-measurement markings. It is a common measuring
tool. Its design allows for a measure of great length to be easily
carried in pocket or toolkit and permits one to measure around
curves or corners.

THIMBLES
A thimble is a small hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that
pushes the needle in sewing. Usually, thimbles with a closed top are used by
dressmakers but special thimbles with an opening at the end are used by
tailors as this allows them to manipulate the cloth more easily. Finger guards
differ from tailors' thimbles in that they often have a top but are open on one
side. Some finger guards are little more than a finger shield attached to a ring
to maintain the guard in place.

EMBROIDERY HOOP
An embroidery hoop or (earlier) tambour frame consists of a pair of concentric
circular or elliptical rings. The larger ring has a tightening device, usually in the
form of a metal screw. The artisan repositions the hoop as needed when working
over a large piece of fabric. Embroidery hoops come in various sizes and are
generally small enough to control with one hand and rest in the lap.

EMBROIDERY SCISSOR
Embroidery scissors are a special type scissors used to cut sewing thread or multi-
ply embroidery thread. They are specially designed with long thin pointy tips to
allow someone to cut threads in tight areas accurately and with a clean sharp cut.
This is useful in embroidery where there are a lot of threads and precision is
important for neat results.
NEEDLE THREADER
A needle threader is a device for helping to put thread through the eye of a
needle. Many kinds exist, though a common type combines a short length of
fine wire bent into a diamond shape, with one corner held by a piece of
tinplate or plastic. The user passes the wire loop through the needle eye,
passes the string through the wire loop, and finally pulls both the loop back
through the needle by the handle, which pulls the thread through. The
typical needle threader of this type has the image of a woman, possibly
Ariadne, in profile stamped into the plate handle.

POUNCE
Pouncing is an art technique used for transferring an image from one
surface to another. It is similar to tracing, and is useful for creating copies of
a sketch outline to produce finished works.

EMBROIDERY NEEDLE

Embroidery needles have sharp tips and larger eyes than regular sewing needles,
so the eye can accommodate embroidery threads. The sharp tips help the needle
penetrate tightly woven embroidery fabrics, as well as felt. They are also sometimes
referred to as crewel needles as they are used for crewel embroidery.

CREWEL
A crewel needle is a medium length (4-5 cm) sewing needle with a sharp
point and a long eye for threading multiple or thick yarns. This type
of needle is often used for crewel work. See also: crewel thread;
sharp needle.

CHENILLE
Chenille needles are similar to embroidery needles, as they have sharp points
and large eyes. Chenille needles are shorter in length and wider in width than
standard embroidery needles and have long eyes.
TAPESTRY NEEDLE
Tapestry Needles have dull points (often called ball-pointed needles) and
are used when the needle needs to slip in between threads in the fabric,
rather than piercing the fabric.

PIN CUSHION
A pincushion (or pin cushion) is a small, stuffed cushion, typically 3–
5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) across, which is used in sewing to
store pins or needles with their heads protruding to take hold of them
easily, collect them, and keep them organized.

TRACING PAPER
Tracing paper is paper made to have low opacity, allowing light to pass
through. It was originally developed for architects and design engineers to
create drawings which could be copied precisely using the diazo
copy process; it then found many other uses. The original use for drawing
and tracing was largely superseded by technologies which do not require
diazo copying or manual copying (by tracing) of drawings.

SEWING BOX
A sewing box or sewing organizer is a
container which is designed to
hold sewing equipment and accessories.

BAG
A small bag filled with emery into which a pin can be jabbed to remove rust.