FUNDAMENTALS OF SEWING

LESSON 1

PROPER SELECTION OF SEWING TOOLS:

Materials & Equipment for Garment
Construction
OBJECTIVES:
> To improve abilities like hand dexterity,
communication skill, as well as their character traits
like confidence, patience, & creativity.
> Identify the different sewing tools and equipments
> Classify each tool & materials according to its
function & use
> Observe proper care n handling the sewing tools &
materials.
> . give due credit to the significance of sewing tools and
equipment on their contribution to daily living.
 UNLOCKING OF WORDS

Sewing - to join, fasten, or repair by making stitches with

a needle & thread or a sewing machine.

Measuring - denoting an instrumental or device use to

ascertain the size, amount or degree of something.
 Tailor’s square

Ruler
Tape measure

French curve
skirt marker
SEWING ACCESSORIES:
1. Thimble - a metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to
protect the finger and push the needle in sewing.
2. Pin cushion- s 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.

Thimble Pin cushion-

 Emery Bag

To smooth and sharpen needles and pins.

Perfect to store your designated silk machine
needles.
PINS - used all the time in sewing projects to
hold patterns to fabric, temporarily hold seams
before stitching and for basting layers together
when making a quilt.