77thth Grade Sewing Notes Grade Sewing Notes

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Small Sewing Equipment

A. CUTTING EQUIPMENT – (scissors family, keep equipment sharp, do not use for paper)

1. Shears – Cutting out fabric – long blades, bent or straight handles – bent

handles improve accuracy of cutting2. Seam Ripper – hook-like point – cutting &

removing stitches

Small Sewing Equipment

B. MEASURING EQUIPMENT – (measure pattern, fabric and garment pieces accurately)

1. Tape Measure – narrow strip durable plastic – marked with inches and centimeters

2. Measuring Stick – yardstick – measuring on flat surface – smooth edge to prevent snags

3. Seam Gauge – slide marker for specific lengths – button holes, hems and seams

Small Sewing Equipment

C. MARKING EQUIPMENT – (transfer important markings to fabric)

1. Tracing Wheel and Paper – transfer pattern markings to wrong side of fabric

2. Tailor’s Chalk – pencils, squares or wheels of chalk or wax (used for wool)

Small Sewing Equipment

D. PRESSING EQUIPMENT – (gives cloth a neat crisp appearance)

1. Iron and Ironing Board – steam iron & padded board for pressing fabric, seams & hems2. Press Cloth – placed between fabric & iron to

keep dark fabrics from developing a shine

Small Sewing Equipment

E. OTHER SMALL EQUIPMENT

1. Hand Sewing Needles – very thick (1) to very fine (12) – medium (sharps) best for hand *

2. Machine Needles – United States & European – lightweight = 10, medium weight = 14, heavyweight = 183. Straight Pins – hold pattern to fabric, hold pieces together, sharp

pins for woven, ballpoint for knit4. Pincushion – keeps pins handy while working5. Thimble – protects fingers while hand sewing – worn on third finger of hand holding needle

*Ball point needles have rounded points which separate the knit while you sew*Ball pins are best for knit fabrics as the plastic ball keeps the pin in place

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Ball Pins

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5Sharp or silk pins

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Review Vocabulary• Right side – bright side of fabric – the outside of the project

• Wrong side – dull side of fabric – the inside of the project

• Seam – created when two pieces of fabric are sewn with the right sides together

• Hem – a finish technique where fabric is folded under and stitched in place

• Backstitch –reverse stitching ½ inch at the beginning and end of a line of stitching to secure threads

• Pivot – Turning directions during stitching – the needle stays planted, lift the presser foot and turn the fabric.

Sewing Machine Parts

1. Hand Wheel – controls up & down movement of needle

2. Thread take-up Lever – feeds thread from the spool to the needle

3. Throat Plate – metal plate under the needle, contains seam allowance markings

4. Bobbin – small, flat spool that holds the bottom thread

Sewing Machine Parts

5. Bobbin Case – holds the bobbin, found under throat plate, some are removable

6. Bobbin Winder Spindle – holds bobbin while thread is wound from the spool to bobbin

7. Feed Dogs – tooth-like surface that moves fabric during stitching

8. Presser Foot – holds the fabric in place against the feed dogs during stitching

Sewing Machine Parts

9. Presser Foot Lifter / Presser Foot Take up bar – raises and lowers the presser foot

10. Tension Control – adjusts tightness and looseness of the upper thread

11. Stitch Length Control – adjusts stitches from short to long

12. Stitch Width Control – adjusts width of stitch when using zigzag or patterns

Sewing Machine Parts

13. Stitch Pattern Control – adjusted to make different decorative stitches

14. Reverse Button – allows you to stitch backwards to secure the end of a seam

15. Spool Pin – holds the spool of thread during sewing

16. Thread Guides – hold the upper thread in place as it moves through the machine

17. Foot Control / Foot Pedal – regulates the starting, stopping and speed of the machine

Presser Foot Lifter

Reverse

Throat Plate

Presser Foot

Feed Dogs

Bobbin Case

Needle

Tension Control

Spool Pin

Bobbin Winding SpindleThread Guides

Power Socket / Power Switch

Foot Feed

Stitch Width

Stitch Length