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Educ115 – Principles of Teaching 1

Detailed Lesson Plan

in Technology and Livelihood Education
(Grade 8)
Topic: Sewing tools and Equipment

Submitted by:
Group 1
PABELLANO, RONALYN M.
PEREZ, JOSEFINE MORREN S.
ROCINTO, ELLO JEAN S.
VELASCO, MARY JANE H.
(BSEd II - TLE)

Submitted to:

REINNARD CHRISTIAN G. MERANO

Professor

February 22, 2017

2nd Semester
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Distinguish the different tools and equipment in sewing.
b. Value the importance of knowing the purpose of sewing tools.
c. Create a different presentation such as short demonstration, songs, tools show and slogan
about sewing.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Sewing tools and equipment grade 8
References: J.C. Bernandino, M.G. Fulgencio, E.G. Lee, A. Paragas, E. Rafael, Technology
and Livelihood Education, pp.117-119
Instructional Material: Book, Printed pictures and Visual aids.
Values Integration: The students will appreciate the purpose of sewing tools and they can
apply it in their daily lives.

III. METHODOLOGY/ PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS ACTIVITY
A. Initiatory phase
1. Opening Prayer
Kindly all stand
Kim, Lead the prayer.
Let us bow our head and feel the
presence of God.
Lord, thank for this day, for all
the blessing you have given to us. May
this day, become memorable with full of
knowledge in our minds. Thank you for
our instructor that always helps us to
enlighten our minds and mold us to be a
great individual in the future. Amen.

2. Greetings
Good afternoon Class!
Good afternoon Ma’am!
Before you take your seat, kindly pick
out all the mess around and throw it
into the trash can.

3.Checking of attendance
Who is the class secretary?
Me Ma’am
Kindly check the attendance and give
it to me later.
Is that clear?
Yes Ma’am
4. Drill/ Energizer
Class did you know that, Sewer one
who would just rather be sewing all
the time.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it
can buy fabric!
Last, did you know that Andrew
Johnson, 17 US president, was the
unique president, personally sewing to
 itself clothes.

5. Review
Before we proceed to our next topic,
let us have a short review.
Who among you still remember what
we discuss last meeting?
Ma’am it is all about the Family
resources.
Very good! What do you mean by the
word Resources?
Ma’am it is anything that can help you to
accomplish your goals.
Exactly!
Now can you give an example of the
tangible family resources and why it is
tangible?
Money ma’am, because we touch it and
also it is the primary needed of the
family.
Very good! How about the intangible
family resources, can you give me one
and why?
Ma’am time, because if it is we can’t
touch, but we feel that we have a lot of
time for our family.
Good idea! I’m glad that you are
studying well.

6. Motivation
Before we proceed to our discussion, I
will show you a video. Get scratch
paper and ballpen and take down notes
about the video.
Is that clear?

Let’s watch this

B. Developmental Phase
1. Activity
Now, let us have an activity. I will
group you into four (4). Let us have
the traditional count.
1,2,3,4…
Group 1 go to my right side, Group 2
go to my left side, Group 3 at the back
of the Group 1 and Group 4 at the
back of the Group 2.
Is that clear?
Yes ma’am.
You may now proceed.
As you can see there are pictures
 posted in our wall. What you are going
to do is to identify each pictures
whether it is for measuring tools,
cutting tools, marking tools, sewing
accessories, pressing equipment or for
sewing supplies. I will give you an
answer sheet. The first two members
of your group are only the students
allow to stand, observe and identify
the tools included in measuring tools
then if they finished their task, they
will give the answer sheet to others
members of the group to identify the
tools included in cutting tools and so
on. I will give you 5 minutes to do
your task.
Did I make myself clear?
Yes Ma’am
2. Analysis
What have you learned in our previous
activity?
Ma’am I learned the differences between
cutting tools and the measuring tools.
Good Idea!
Another answer
Ma’am I learned the different examples
of the marking tools, sewing accessories
and the pressing equipment.
Based in our previous activity what do
you think our topic is all about?
Ma’am our topic today is all about the
different tools and equipment in sewing.
Exactly!
But before we proceed to the different
tools and equipment, let us discuss
first the sewing.
What do you mean by sewing?
Ma’am sewing is a process in making
clothes.
Good Idea!
What else?
Ma’am sewing is the attaching objects
using stitches made with the use of
needle and thread.
Exactly!
In sewing we have a different kinds of
tools and equipment.
Let us start with the measuring tool.
Can you say something about what
measuring tool is?
Ma’am it is used to measure the different
length by the use of measuring tools.
Very Good!
Base on your activity, what are the
tools you included in measuring tools?
Ma’am the tape measure, ruler, tailor’s
square, French curve, skirt marker and
dressmaker’s gauge.
Very Good!
Let us have first the tape measure.

What did you observe in the tape

measure?
Ma’am there’s a number.
Very Good!
Why do you think it is included in
measuring tools in sewing?
Ma’am because it is a tool we used to
know what size of clothes we sew for
Good Idea! ourselves or costumers.
What else?
Ma’am because this is the right tool we
Very Good! used to measure our body correctly.
Did you know how to use the tape
measure?

Can you demonstrate it to us? Yes Ma’am

Very Good!
Let us have the ruler.

Can you describe this object?

Ma’am that ruler is straight and there is a
number.

Very Good!
I know all of you are already
experienced to use a ruler.
Am I right?
Yes Ma’am
Why did you used a ruler?
Ma’am I used it to become the line
straight.
Good Idea!
What else?
Ma’am I used it to create a line.
Very Good!
What is the purpose of it in sewing?
Ma’am to draw a line that serve as your
Exactly! pattern.
It is also used to mark the fabrics.
What have you noticed in this picture?

Ma’am it also a ruler.

Good Idea!
Another answer?
Ma’am the shape of this ruler is letter L.
Exactly!
It is the tailor’s square and also called
the L-ruler or Graduated square.
Is that clear?
Yes Ma’am
Why do we use it in terms of sewing?
Ma’am we use it to measure the edges of
the fabrics.
Good Idea!
What else?
Ma’am we used it to measure and to help
establish the over excess fabric.
Very good!
It is also called L-ruler or Graduated
square.
Is that clear?

Base on this picture, how will you

describe the skirt marker?
Ma’am it is a ruler with stand.
Very good!
It is used to measure and mark the
hemline or the bottom part of the skirt.
Did I make myself clear?
Yes Ma’am
Next is the French curve.

What have you observed in this

picture?
Ma’am it is another kind of ruler and it
shape is curve.
Excellent!
On what part of your clothe you will
find the curve shape? Ma’am on the neck.
Exactly!
So, what do you think is the purpose
of French curve in sewing? Ma’am the purpose of French curve in
sewing is to shape the neck of the clothes.
Exactly!
And the last is Dressmaker’s gauge,

Can you describe the dressmaker’s

gauge base on this picture?
Ma’am it is a small metal ruler.
Very good!
Dressmaker’s gauge used to take
detailed, measurements such as the
distance between buttons, buttonholes,
pleats, and hems.
Is that clear?
Yes ma’am
Let us proceed to the different kind of
cutting tools.
Can you say something about cutting
tools?
Ma’am cutting tools is the tools we used
to cut paper or the fabrics.
Very Good!
What are the tools you include in
cutting tools in our activity a while
ago?
Ma’am the dressmaker’s shears, pining
shears, seam ripper and the buttonhole
scissors.
Very Good!
Let us have the Dressmaker’s shears.

In your own words, can you describe

this object?
Ma’am it is larger scissor than we usually
used
Exactly!
It is the best shears to use for cutting
fabric, it has a vent handle and blade.
What do you think is the reason why
the dressmaker’s shears has a small
opening in handle and the large
opening in other hand?
Ma’am the small opening is for the
thumb and the large opening in other
handle is for two or more fingers.
Class this is the Pinking shears

Are dressmaker’s shears and pinking

shears are the same?
No Ma’am
Why?
Ma’am because the blade of the
dressmaker’s shears is straight while the
blade of the pinking shears is zigzag.
Exactly!
It is important in sewing to cut the
special edge and that helps prevent the
fabric.
Next is Seam ripper.

What did you observed in this picture?

Ma’am I observed that it is a kind of tool
that has a pointed pin.
How can we use it?
It is a small sharp tool used to remove
stitches from the seam.
Very good!
From the word itself Thread clipper,
why do we need to know the purpose
of this?
Ma’am because it is the tools we use to
cut the hanging threads.
Excellent!
This is Buttonhole scissors.

What have you observed in this

picture? Ma’am I observed that it is not like the
other scissor because the body of the
scissors is not straight.
Very Good!
From the word itself, buttonhole
scissors, what is the function of it in
sewing?
Ma’am we use it in making buttonholes.
Exactly!
In sewing we also have the marking
tools but before we discuss the
different marking tools, what do you
mean by marking tools?
Ma’am it serve as guide to create clothes.
Good idea!
What else?
Ma’am marking tools is the tools we used
to make a pattern before we cut the
fabrics.
Very Good!
In our activity a while ago, what are
the tools you include in the marking
tools?
Ma’am the Tailor’s chalk, tracing wheel
and the dressmaker’s tracing paper.
Very Good!
Let us have first the Tailor’s chalk.

What can you say about this picture?

Ma’am it is a colorful chalk.
What is the role of chalk in sewing?
Ma’am the role of tailor’s chalk in
sewing is mark on the fabrics.
Very Good!
It is also used to transfer marks on the
fabrics with the aid of a tracing wheel.
Is that clear?
Yes Ma’am
Very Good!
Next is tracing wheel.

What have you noticed in the tracing

wheel?
Ma’am it has many edges.
Good Idea!
What is the purpose of tracing wheel
in the sewing?
Ma’am the purpose of tracing wheel in
sewing is to mark the different sides of
cloth.
Very good!
It is used to transfer marks on both
sides of the cloth accurately.
Is that clear?
Yes, Ma’am

Next is the Pencil, I know that you

already know this one. But what is the
purpose of pencil in sewing?
Ma’am the purpose of pencil in sewing is
to transfer perforated marks.
Exactly!
Very Good!
Why do you think it is included to
sewing?
Ma’am it is included to the sewing
because it helps to make a good pattern to
create clothes.
Very good!
Last in marking tools is the
dressmaker’s tracing paper.

What can you say about this picture?

Ma’am it is like when we give a receipt,

we use tracing paper to have also a coy.
Very Good!
How about the in terms if sewing Ma’am It is used to transfer markings
from the pattern to the fabric using a
tracing wheel.
Exactly!
Now, let us proceed to the sewing
accessories. What do you mean by
sewing accessories?
Ma’am sewing accessories are the other
tools we used in sewing.
Good Idea!
Another answer?
Ma’am it is the small tools we used in
sewing.
Very Good!
What are the tools you include in
sewing accessories?
Ma’am the thimble, pin cushion, pins,
needle and thread and the emery bag.
Very Good!
It is a thimble.
What shape did you see in this object?

It is like the shape of the end of our

Nice answer! fingers.
What else?

Very Good! Ma’am it like a small cap.

What do you think is the purpose of
it?
 Ma’am it gives protection to the fingers.
Exactly!
Exactly!
How pin cushion dissimilar to emery
bag?

Ma’am they are both kind of needle but

they have different top.
Good Idea!
What else?
Ma’am Pins used to create the patterns on
the fabric while the Hand sewing needles
are used in actual sewing.
Exactly!
Another example of sewing
accessories are the pin cushion and
emery bag. As you can see they are
almost the same.
Now, I will call a student to try on
how to use them.
(The student will try the pin cushion and
emery bag)
What is the difference between the
two?

Ma’am Pin cushion is used to keep the

needles and the safety pins while the
Emery bag used to keep and sharpen the
needles and pins.
Very good!
In Pressing equipment we have the
Ironing board, are your familiar with
that? Can you describe this one?

Ma’am it is an equipment where you

press while sewing.

Very Good!
It is found also in our house like
Ironing board, the Flat iron. What is
the purpose of iron in sewing? Ma’am it is used in sewing to remove
flatten seams.
 Ma’am it is a board that used by the
dressmakers.

Threads ma’am.

Ma’am Machine needles.

No ma’am.

Ma’am because aside from thread, needle

is the important in sewing.
Exactly! How about the sleeve board?

Very Good! Who can give an example Yes ma’am.

of Sewing supplies?
Ma’am because each brand of sewing
machine requires a certain needle. The
Correct! standard size is 14 for general uses while
The standards number of thread is 50 the Hand needles, it is needles that we
mercerized for synthetic fabrics. use when sewing by hands ma’am
What else?

Very good! Can sewing machine sew

or make a dress without needles?

Why?

Excellent! Is there having a difference

between Hand needle and Machine Ma’am it is used to attach the two parts
needle? of tools especially by using a pin.

Can you explain their differences?

Ma’am it used to separate two objects.

Ma’am it is a guide that is usually used

by the dressmakers.
Exactly!
Make sure you have the right needle
for your sewing. None ma’am

Also we have the Fastener, Tapes and

bindings and the Pattern paper.

Can you give the meaning of fastener?

 Good idea!
How about the Tapes and bindings?
Very good!
And we have the last, what do you
mean by Pattern paper?
Exactly!
Always remember that, “Sewing
without the right tools and equipment
is like trying to cook without the right
ingredients”.
Do you have any questions?
If none, everybody close all your
notes.
3. Abstraction
What are the six different tools and
equipment in sewing?
Excellent!
What are the most important tools in
sewing?
Why do you say so?
Very Good!
What will happen if some tool/
equipment like the needle and thread
did not exist in sewing?
Very Good!
Have you ever experience to sew your
clothes? Can you share it with us?
As a students, how sewing can help in
your daily living?
Ma’am the six different tools and
equipment in sewing are measuring tools,
cutting tools, marking tools, sewing
accessories, pressing equipment, sewing
supplies.
The most important tools in sewing are
needles, thread, scissors, ruler, tape
measure.
Because it is the primary needed in
sewing.
Ma’am it is the most important in sewing,
and I think if these two tools are not exist
in this world also sewing is not exist.
Yes Ma’am I already experience sewing
my clothes and it is easy to sew your
clothes if you have enough knowledge
how to sew to repair your clothes.
Ma’am because it is a primary use in
making our clothes. It is also used in
terms of entrepreneurship that we can
gain money.
The importance of sewing tools in our
lives, we can easily sew our clothes also
it helps making or repairing the damage
clothes.
Ma’am I learned how each tools/
equipment places a vital role in people’s
lives especially for the Sewer.
Ma’am if we don’t have a sewer
definitely, we don’t have a clothes or no
one can produce a clothes.
 What is the importance of having the
sewing tools in our lives?

What value did you learned in our

topic? Yes, Ma’am

In the absence of sewer, how will you

define our lives?

Very well said!

4. Application
Let us have our last activity this is
what we called “Minute to Win it”

I have already given you the specific

groups.
Right?
Yes, Ma’am

I prepared three station. We will

called station 1 as “Hanapin mo ako”.
In this station you are going to find the
different tools and equipment in the
story. After that you may proceed to
the second station which is “Isuot mo
ako”.In this station there is a one
needle and one thread, you are going
to insert the thread in the needle. Then
in the last station which is “Gamitin
mo ako”. There are 5 different tools
and equipment and the naked. What
you are going to do is to use all the
tools and equipment to create a clothes
made from paper for the naked.
Did I make myself clear?

Criteria 5 3 1
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With the total of 20 points.

You have only 5 minutes to do that.
Did I make myself clear?

IV. EVALUATION
Read the statement carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is used to transfer marks on the fabric with the aid of a tracing wheel.
a. Emery bag c. Seam ripper
b. Pencil d. Tailor’s chalk
2. It is used to measure and to help establish the crosswise grain and the bias grain on the
fabric.
a. Ruler c. Tape measures
b. Tailor’s square d. Thimble
3. It is used to cut the hanging threads.
a. Buttonhole scissors c. Seam ripper
b. Pinking shears d. Thread clipper
4. Which is NOT belong to these group?
a. Sewer is a normal worker
b. Sewer is not important
c. Sewer provides our primary needs such as our clothes
d. Sewer do not need a primary tools
5. If you have a knowledge about sewing how will you use it?
a. For experience
b. For business and self- benefit
 c. For display
d. For nothing

Key to Correction:

1. C.
2. B.
3. A.
4. C.
5. B.

V. ASSIGNMENT
Make a tutorial video on how to use the sewing tools that we discussed. Every group consist of
three (3) members. Put it in a DVD/ CD player or send it to me on my email account.
maryjanevelasco@gmail.com. And that will be submitted on March 4, 2017.

References: J.C. Bernandino, M.G. Fulgencio, E.G. Lee, A. Paragas, E. Rafael, Technology and
Livelihood Education Grade 8, pp.117-119