IDENTIFYING SEWING

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

(TLE_HEDM7/8UT-0a-b-1)
 1. Identify sewing tools and
equipment;

2. Describe the uses or functions of each

tool;

3. Draw the different sewing tools and

equipment.
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 Sewing Tools are instruments that aid
in accomplishing a sewing task.
These are those which don’t require
the use of electricity. These are used
manually or by hand.
 Sewing Equipment is needed for sewing which
aid in construction of garments of good quality
and appearance. These are those which require
the use of electricity such as the sewing
machine.
 Sewing Kit is a small package containing items,
such as threads, pins, needles, etc. that you
need to sew something.
 Classification of Sewing
Tools and Materials

 
1. Measuring Tools

 2. Cutting Tools

 3. Marking Tools

 4. Pinning and Sewing Tools

 5. Drafting Tools
 6. Measuring Tools
Measuring Tools
Tape Measure
 Use:
Safety/Care:

 To
Domeasure
not cut your body so
the tape you get or
measure an
accurate
misuse fit
 Roll back up when finished
Shears vs. Scissors
 Sewing Shears
 Use:  Safety/Care:

 Use fabric shears  Pass with the handles

for fabric ONLY toward another person
 Keep fabric on a  Keep blades closed
surface as your cut when “resting”
 Do not run with shears in
your hands
 Do not point or throw at
other people
 Do no attempt to cut the
table, pins, needles,
etc…
Pinking Shears
 Use:
Safety/Care:

 Shears
Use onlyused ononfabric
fabric only that make a zig
zag pattern instead of straight edge (keeps
 (Same safety/care as the fabric
the fabric from unraveling)
shears)
Pins
 Use:
Safety/Care:
 Do attach
To not putyour
these pattern
in your
or mouth
other pieces of
 fabric
Do not use pins to clean fingernails

 To
Do hold fabricthrough
not stick in placeyour skin, or stick/point
at someone else
Pin Cushion
 Use:
Safety/Care:
 Do notyour
Holds throw
pins
theand
pin needles
cushions
 Push pins all the way through the pin
cushion
Needles
Safety/Care:
Use:
Do nothand
 For put these
sewingin your mouth
Do not use them to clean fingernails
Do not stick through your skin, or stick/point
at someone else
Seam Ripper
 Use:
Safety/Care:

 To
Dotake
not out
runa with
seama(or row of
seam stitches)
ripper in your
hands
 Do not point at other people
Seam Gauge
 Use:
Safety/Care:

 A
Domeasuring
not bendtool
orthat helps you keep seams
misuse
and hems even
Thimble
 Use:
Safety/Care:

 Protects your finger
Do not throw in hand sewing
or misuse
Marking Tools
 Use:
Safety/Care:

 These
Do notcan be inor
throw themisuse
form of chalk, marker,
pen, pencil, or tracing wheel and paper
 If it is a pen or marker, put the cap
 They are used to mark your fabric
back on
Other Important Procedures
to keep YOU and OTHERS
SAFE:
 Please Refrain from the following:
 Running
 Pushing
 Pointing sewing equipment at
self/others