BASIC SEWING TOOLS GRADE 7 AND 8 CLASSIFICATIONS OF TOOLS.pdf

SEWING TOOLS

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BASIC
SEWING
TOOLS

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MEASURING
TOOLS

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TAPE
MEASURE

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A flexible
measuring device
used in taking body
measurements

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SEWING
GAUGE

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A small ruler with
a sliding guides
and is about six
inches long

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RULER

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It is used for
measuring and
drawing straight
seam lines and
cutting lines.

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METERSTICK
/YARDSTICK

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It is used for
marking hemlines
and checking grain
lines when laying
out the pattern.

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L-SQUARE

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It has perfect squares
and is useful in making
straight lines and is
used to transfer

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measurements to the
draft pattern.

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FRENCH
CURVE

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This tool is used to
connect arcs and semi-
circles, such as the

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neckline, armholes,
and collar.

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HIP
CURVE

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This tool is used to
shape the hipline
and other areas of
garments that need
to be curved.

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CUTTING
TOOLS

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BENT-HANDLED
DRESSMAKER’S
SHEARS

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This offers a longer
cut ideal for cutting
patterns, trimming
seams and cutting long

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swatches of
fabric/cloth.

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PINKING
SHEARS

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This is popular in
zigzagging or scalloped
edge and is used to
finish seams and raw
edges.

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TRIMMING
SCISSORS

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It is used for
trimmings, clipping
threads and
snipping slashes.

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SEAM
RIPPER

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These are specifically
designed for ripping
out stitches from
seams either as a result

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of an error or during
alterations.

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MARKING
TOOLS

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CHALK
PENCIL/
DRESSMAKER’S
PENCIL

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This is used to
make fine lines
on fabric.

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TAILOR’S
CHALK

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It is essential in
making

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markings on the
fabric.

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TRACING
WHEEL

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This is use to
transfer lines from
the pattern to the
fabric.

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DRESSMAKER’S
CARBON PAPER

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It is a specially waxed
carbon paper that
transfers the tracing
wheel’s markings to
the fabric.

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PINNING AND
SEWING
TOOLS

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PIN
CUSHION

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It holds the straight
pins and needles
while working to
prevent accidents.

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HAND
NEEDLE

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This is used in
making temporary
stitches and
buttonholes.

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SEWING
NEEDLE
THREADER

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It aids in putting
the thread to the
needle.

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THIMBLE

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It is a small hard pitted
cup worn for
protection on the
finger that pushes the
needle in sewing.

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It is a small hard pitted cup worn for protection on
the finger that pushes the needle in sewing.