Sewing tools ppt

1. Sewing Tools
2. Sewing -> is the craft of fastening or attaching objectsusing stitches ma
de with a needle and thread. It is easierand more convenient if all the essentia
l equipment areorderly arranged inside your cabinet. Although usually associated
with clothing andhousehold linens, sewing is used in a variety of crafts andind
ustries, including shoemaking, upholstery, sail making,bookbinding and the manuf
acturing of some kinds ofsporting goods. Sewing is the fundamental processunderl
ying a variety of textile arts and crafts, includingembroidery, tapestry, quilti
ng, appliqu and patchwork.
3. A sharp slender instrument formaking holes in cloth or a blunt needlewith
a large eye for drawing tape orribbon through a loop or hem.
4. A dress form is used to give a three-dimensional view on the article of c
lothing thatis being sewed. When a piece of clothing ismade, it can be put on th
e dress form so onecan see how the piece of clothing will turn out.Then one can
make alterations upon theclothing after seeing what it looks like on a body.
5. A p i n i s ad e v i c e u s e df o r f a s t e n i n go b j e c t s o rm
a t e r i a lt o g e t h e r . I t i su s u a l l y ma d eo f s t e e l , a n d
i sf o r me d b yd r a wi n g o u t at h i n wi r e ,s h a r p e n i n g t h e
6. A p i n c u s h i o n i s as ma l l c u s h i o n ,t y p i c a l l y 3-5
c ma c r o s s , wh i c h i su s e d i n s e wi n g t os t o r e p i n s o rn e
e d l e s wi t h t h e i rh e a d s p r o t r u d i n gs o a s t o t a k e h o l
do f t h e m e a s i l y .P i n c u s h i o n s a r et y p i c a l l y f i l l
e d
7. A r ot a r y c ut t eri s a t o olg e n e r a l l y u s e d byq ui l t e
r s t o c utf a b r i c . I t ha s ac i r c ul a r bl a det ha t c a n b e f ou
ndi n di f f e r e nts i z e s .
8. Scissors are types oftools used for cutting thinmaterial which requiresli
ttle force.
9. A seam ripper or stitch ripper is a small tool used forunpicking stitches
. The most common form consists of ahandle, shaft and head. The head is usually
forked with oneside of the fork flattening out and becoming a blade andthe other
side forming a small point.
10. A sewing table or work table is a table or deskused for sewing. Generall
y is has large amounts ofspace and a full set of sewing tools. Otherattachments
can be a cloth bag for storing sewingmaterials, drawers, or shelves
11. Tailors chalk is traditionally a hardchalk used to make temporary markin
gson cloth, mainly by tailors. Nowadays it isusually made from talc.
12. A t h i mb l e i s apr ot e c t i v e s hi e l d wo r non t he f i nge r
or t h u mbge ne r a l l y wo r n dur i ng s e wi n g .
13. Ya r n i s a l o n g c o n t i n u o u sl e n g t h o f i n t e r l o c
k e df i b e r s , s u i t a b l e f o r u s e i nt h e p r o d u c t i o n o f
t e x t i l e s ,s e wi n g , c r o c h e t i n g ,k n i t t i n g , we a v i n
g ,e mb r o i d e r y a n d r o p e ma k i n g .T h r e a d i s a t y p e o f y
a r ni n t e n d e d f o r s e wi n g b y h a n do r ma c h i n e .
14. Tracing paper is named as such for itsability for an artist to trace an
image onto it.When tracing paper is placed onto a picture, thepicture is easily
viewable through the tracingpaper.
15. A tracing wheel is an instrument with serrated teeth ona wheel attached
to a handle. Used to transfer markingsfrom patterns onto fabric with or without
tracing paper, thissewing tool also makes slotted perforations. Such markingsmig
ht include pleats, darts, buttonholes, notches orplacement lines for appliques o
r pockets.
16. Mavel V. Solatorio &Christine Mae Gito