SEWING TOOLS and EQUIPMENT

1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long

scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the
blades rest flat on the cutting surface. 5. Seam Ripper- a handy little tool for taking
out seams and removing stitches. It must be
used carefully so as not to cut the fabric.

6. Cutting Board/Table- a flat board placed on

a table where the fabric is laid out and cut.
2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors The fabric can be pinned securely to the
used for trimming and clipping seams and for cutting board/table to prevent it from slipping.
general use.

4. Pinking Shears- cuts a zigzag edge and is

used for finishing hem edges, seams, etc. It 1. Sewing Gauge- a 6 inch gauge with a
should not be used for cutting out a garment movable indicator convenient for measuring
because it will not give an accurate cut line of short lengths.
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2. Hem Gauge- a measuring device marked
with various depths and hemline folds. It is
practical when hemming straight on grain
edges.
The Hip Curve is used in connecting or
shaping slightly curve points.It has a measure
of inches at the front and centimeters at the
back part.

3. Tape Measure-a 60 inch lng measuring

device used in taking body measurements,
drafting patterns, and measuring fabrics. It has
a metal tip and reversible markings in
centimeters and inches.
L-square - It is useful in constructing
perpendicular lines with divisional parts
located in longer and shorter arms.

Ruler - aids in connecting shorter lines,

marked off in inches and centimeters

Beeswax/Candle- makes the thread stronger

and serves as lubricant, which makes the
thread easier to use in sewing buttons and
4. Yardstick/Meterstick- is use to measure other hand sewing jobs.
fabric and to check grain line. It can be used
in marking a long straight lines and in
measuring hem lengths.
2. Pin Cushion- a cotton-stuffed cloth cut and
sewn in many different shapes to keep the
pins in place. It will help you work
conveniently when placed on your waist.
3. Pins- used when cutting and sewing
material. Helps save time in basting. Dull-
pointed and rusted pins should not be used
because they will destroy the fabric.
4. Needles- comes in three sizes: small,
medium and large. Small needles are used on
light and soft material, while big needles are
for rough, thick and heavy materials. Needles
are used for basting, sewing buttons on and
when mending torn clothes.
5. Thimble- made of either plastic or metal
material w/c is used to protect the finger from
being pricked by the needle when sewing. A
fitted thimble will help you sew comfortably
especially when you are not used in sewing
with a thimble on your finger.
6. Emery Bag- used for thrusting needles and
pins. They sharpens the needles ad removes
rust.
8. Sewing Box- serves as a utility box. Sewing
tools like pins, thread, thimbles, and others
can be kept in this box. Sewing boxes vary in
style, such as the compartmentalized and non-
compartmentalized box. A compartmentalized
sewing box is practical b'coz ur tools can
always be orderly arranged.
 Flat Iron - is the small appliance used to
remove wrinkles from fabric.

Sewing Machine - It is a machine used to

stitch fabric and other materials together
with thread.

An ironing board - is a small, portable,

foldable table with a heat resistant surface.

Tailor's Chalk - A thin piece of hard chalk

used in tailoring for making temporary
alteration marks on clothing.

A tracing wheel is an instrument with multiple

teeth on a wheel attached to a handle. The
teeth can be either serrated or smooth. It is
used to transfer markings from patterns onto
fabric with or without tracing paper, this
sewing tool also makes slotted perforations.
Such markings might include pleats, darts,
buttonholes, notches or placement lines for A tailor's ham or dressmakers ham is a tightly
appliques or pockets. stuffed pillow in the shape of a ham used as a
mold when pressing curves such as sleeves or
collars.
Dressmaker's carbon paper - the functions is
like a carbon paper. It is available in different
colors, used with tracing wheel.