Department of Education

Region X
Schools Division of Valencia City

KAHAPONAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN
DRESS MAKING GRADE 7
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding in the use of sewing tools in dressmaking/tailoring.
B. Performance Standards
The learner independently uses tools in dressmaking/tailoring.
C. Learning Competencies/ Objectives
a. Identify the different parts of sewing machine and their functions
b. Appreciate the importance of the different parts of sewing machine for specific job requirement
II. CONTENT/ SUBJECT MATTER
A. TOPIC: Classifying different parts of Sewing Machine and their functions

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
a. Learner’s Materials pages:
Technology & Livelihood Education Dress Making Module page 8-11

IV. Procedure
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking of attendance

The teacher will let the student play pass the ball game.
Mechanics:
The last person to touch the ball will answer the question.
1. What are the 6 classifications of sewing tools and equipment?

2. What are the different measuring tools, cutting tools, marking tools,
pinning and sewing tools, drafting tools, and pressing tools?

3. What is sewing kit?

4. What is the difference between sewing tools and sewing equipment?

5. Why is it important to know the different sewing tools and equipment?

Different Parts of Sewing Machine and Their Functions

The basic structure of sewing machine is the same whether it is hand-operated sewing, treadle
sewing machine or electric sewing machine. Let us continue the discussion with the different parts of a
lockstitch sewing machine and their functions.
Two Major Parts of the Lockstitch Sewing Machine
The two major parts of the lock stitch sewing machine are the upper parts and lower parts.

Upper Parts Lower Parts

The upper parts are composed of the following:

1. Head is the complete sewing machine without a cabinet or stand.
2. Arm is the curve part of the head containing mechanism for operating the
needle.
3. Bed is the flat portion of the machine and beneath is the feed dog where it
is mounted, and the shuttle and lower thread are placed.

ARM

HEAD

BED

Parts of the Sewing Machine in the Arm and Head

1. Spool Pin is the thread holder.

2. Thread Guide keeps the thread in position.
3. Thread Take up Lever releases the thread and interlocks with the bobbin
thread.
4. Presser bar lifter moves the presser foot.
5. Tension screw controls the looseness and tightness of stitches.
6. Needle Bar holds the needle in place.
7. Needle Clamp holds and tightens the needle.
8. Presser Foot holds the fabric in place while sewing.
9. Presser Bar a bar to which the presser foot of a sewing machine is
attached.
10. Needle is a slender tool attached in the needle clamp used for sewing.
11. Bobbin Winder controls the bobbin while winding thread. It has three
parts namely:
a. Latch it fastens the bobbin in the spindle while winding the threads
b. Spindle is a slender rod by which the threads is twisted in a spinning
wheel.
c. Rubber ring is a ring on the bobbin winder which comes in contact with
the nut of the balance wheel.
12. Stitch regulator checks the length of the stitches.
13. Balance Wheel sets the mechanism in motion.
14. Belt connects the balance wheel to the drive wheel.
15. Stop Motion Screw hinders moving when loosened and starts.
16. Face Plate a cover that encloses the oiling points of the needle bar, presser bar and the take up lever.
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Belt

Parts of the sewing machine in the Arm and Head

Parts of Sewing Machine in the Bed or Under the Bed

1. Feed Dog moves the fabric while sewing.

2. Throat plate is the windows of the feed dog and it is where the bobbin
threads come out.
3. Slide plate is a movable plate that covers the shuttle and bobbin case.
4. Shuttle holds the bobbin case while sewing.
5. Bobbin is a metal spool for winding thread.
6. Bobbin Case holds the bobbin.

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Parts of the sewing machine in the bed or under the bed

The Lower Parts of the Lock Stitch Sewing Machine

The lower parts of the sewing machine are the cabinet and the stand. The cabinet has drawers and
screw on the hinges for the attachment of the head. The following are the lower parts of the sewing
machine and their uses:

1. Band Wheel leads the balance wheel through the belt connection.
2. Band Wheel Crank moves the band wheel.
3. Pitman Rod holds the treadle to band wheel crank.
4. Belt Guide holds the belt to its place.
5. Belt Shifter removes the belt from the wheel.
6. The Dress Guard protects the dress from the wheel.
7. Treadle is where the feet are stationed to drive the band wheel through the
V. ABSTRACTION
a. What is a sewing machine?
b. Why is it important for a dress maker to know the functions of every part of a sewing
machine?

VI. APPLICATION

Directions: Identify the different parts of a lockstitch sewing machine.

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VII. ASSESSMENT
Direction: Answer the following questions. Choose the letter of the best
answer.
1. What type of the sewing machine is used in reinforcing the opening and
closing of pockets?
a. bar tacking machine c. embroidery machine
b. buttonholer machine d. lockstitch machine
2. What part of the sewing machine holds the fabric in place while sewing?
a. belt guide c. presser bar
b. needle bar d. Presser foot
3. What part of a sewing machine attached in the needle clamp used for
sewing?
a. bobbin case c. needle
b. bobbin winder d. throat plate
4. Which type of sewing machine finishes the raw edges of the pattern for
construction?
a. button attachment machine c. hi-speed sewing machine
b. double needle machine d. over edging machine
5. What part of a sewing machine leads the balance wheel through the
belt connection?
a. band wheel c. dress guard
b. belt guide d. treadle
6. Which of the following parts connects the balance wheel to the drive
wheel?
a. belt c. extension leaf
b. bobbin d. legs
7. What type of sewing machine is used in making buttonholes on garments?
a. button attachment machine c. double needle machine
b. buttonholer machine d. embroidery machine
8. What part of the sewing machine where feet are stationed to drive the band
wheel through the pitman rod?
a. dress guard c. slide plate
b. needle clamp d. treadle
9. Which part of the machine is the thread holder?
a. cabinet c. spool pin
 b. feed dog d. thread guide
10. What part of the sewing machine checks the length of the stitches?
a. belt c. stitch regulator
b. head d. thread guide
11. What part of the sewing machine serves as the window of the feed dog where the bobbin threads
come out?
a. needle clamp c. tension
c. slide plate d. throat plate
12. What machine is also called Domestic Sewing Machine that is usually
used at home and sometimes in school?
a. embroidery machine c. lockstitch sewing machine
b. hi-speed sewing machine d. over edging machine
13. Which of the following sets the mechanism in motion?
a. balance wheel c. needle bar
b. feed dog d. spool pin
14. Which of the following does NOT belong to the upper parts of sewing
machine?
a. arm c. bed
b. cabinet d. head
15. What part of the sewing machine holds the treadle to band wheel crank?
a. pitman rod c. thread takes up lever
b. presser bar d. shuttle

VIII. AGREEMENT/ASSIGNMENT
Why you need to know the different functions of the parts of a sewing machine?

Prepared by:
ANGEL LOVELY I. BALBIN
TEACHER 1

Noted by:
VIRGINIA G. TANGKILAN
ESP 1