TLE Demonstration Teaching about the BASIC SEWING TOOLS

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Technology Livelihood Education Home Economics
Demonstration Teaching about the BASIC SEWING TOOLS

1. Sewing Equipment and tools Home Economics Technology VII

2. Sewing equipment FOUR PARTS OF SEWING EQUIPMENTS MEASURING TOOLS AND SHAPING TOOLS CUTTING TOOLS MARKING TOOLS SHAPING TOOLS

3. Measuring tools and shaping tools

4. L-SQUARE It divides the garment into desired measurement. It perfect squares and it is useful in making straight lines and numbers. It can be a tape measure. The two arms of an L-square: The Longer Arm is 24 inches long The Shorter Arm is 14 inches long

5. Hip curve It is used in connecting or shaping curve points. The front part of the curve has a measure of inches. At the back part is measure of centimeters.

6. French curve It is used to shape the depth of the neck hole and armhole of the pattern.

7. Ruler It aids in connecting lines.

8. Tape measure Is a device used in taking body measurement.

9. Cutting tools

10. Scissor Scissors are used for shaping short curves, trimming and cutting buttonholes.

11. Trimming scissor Trimming scissors are used for cutting or trimming of threads.

12. Tailor chalk It is used to transfer the marks from the pattern to the fabrics.

13. Ripper Ripper is a handy wire rod with a hook in one end which is used to remove seams or stitches.

14. Pencil and eraser It is helpful in marking pattern in fabrics with light colors as well as in drafting of patterns.

15. Tracing wheels I is used to transfer seam lines, dark lines and seam allowances.

16. Tracing paper It functions like a carbon paper. Tracing papers are categorized into black and white depending upon the color to be traced.

17. Thread Thread when basting silk threads are more appropriate contrasting colors should be used for easy location and removal if necessary.

18. Drafting tools

19. Pattern paper It is an indispensable material used for drafting of patterns and marking or transferring lines to fabrics.

20. Measuring and shaping tools They are also necessary in drafting.

21. Evaluation ________ 1. A measuring tool that perfect squares and is useful in making straight lines and numbers which one desires. a. L-square c. hip curve b. ruler d. tracing paper ___2. It functions like a carbon paper. a. tracing paper c. tracing wheel b. pin cushion d. needle and thread ___3. It is used to transfer the marks from the pattern. a. tailor chalk c. pencil and eraser b. trimming scissor d. ripper ___4. Are used for shaping for short curves, trimming and cutting buttonholes. a. sewing machine c. l-square b. thread d. scissors ___5. Aids in connecting lines. a. ripper c. pattern paper b. tape measure d. French curve ___6.Device used to measure body measurement. a. ruler c. l-square b. tape measure d. emery bag