Introduction to Sewing Tools
Sewing- is easier and more convenient if all the essential equipment are orderly arranged inside your cabinet.
The tools needed in sewing are classified into four:
CUTTING TOOLS // MEASURING DEVICES // MARKING AIDS // SEWING EQUIPMENTS
CUTTING TOOLS
1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the blades rest flat on the cutting surface.
2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors used for trimming and clipping seams and for general use.
3. Sewing and Embroidery Scissors- has pointed blades and is good for cutting buttonholes, thread and other small jobs. It is 4 to 5 inch in length.
4. Pinking Shears- cuts a zigzag edge and is used for finishing hem edges, seams, etc. It should not be used for cutting out a garment b'coz it will not give an accurate cut line of the fabric.
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. The fabric can be pinned securely to the cutting board/table to prevent it from slipping.
MEASURING DEVICES
1. Sewing Gauge- a 6 inch gauge with a movable indicator convenient for measuring short lengths.
2. Hem Gauge- a measuring device marked with various depths and hemline folds. It is practical when hemming straight on grain edges.
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.
4. Yardstick/Meterstick- is use to measure fabric and to check grain line. It can be used in marking a long straight lines and in measuring hem lengths.
SEWING EQUIPMENT
1. Beeswax/Candle- makes the thread stronger and serves as lubricant, which makes the thread easier to use in sewing buttons and other hand sewing jobs.
2. Pin Cushion- a cotton-stuffed cloth cut and sewn in many different shapes
The tools needed in sewing are classified into four:
CUTTING TOOLS // MEASURING DEVICES // MARKING AIDS // SEWING EQUIPMENTS
CUTTING TOOLS
1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the blades rest flat on the cutting surface.
2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors used for trimming and clipping seams and for general use.
3. Sewing and Embroidery Scissors- has pointed blades and is good for cutting buttonholes, thread and other small jobs. It is 4 to 5 inch in length.
4. Pinking Shears- cuts a zigzag edge and is used for finishing hem edges, seams, etc. It should not be used for cutting out a garment b'coz it will not give an accurate cut line of the fabric.
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. The fabric can be pinned securely to the cutting board/table to prevent it from slipping.
MEASURING DEVICES
1. Sewing Gauge- a 6 inch gauge with a movable indicator convenient for measuring short lengths.
2. Hem Gauge- a measuring device marked with various depths and hemline folds. It is practical when hemming straight on grain edges.
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.
4. Yardstick/Meterstick- is use to measure fabric and to check grain line. It can be used in marking a long straight lines and in measuring hem lengths.
SEWING EQUIPMENT
1. Beeswax/Candle- makes the thread stronger and serves as lubricant, which makes the thread easier to use in sewing buttons and other hand sewing jobs.
2. Pin Cushion- a cotton-stuffed cloth cut and sewn in many different shapes