Sewing Equipment

FACS

Chapter 43

Objectives

You will learn. . .– How small sewing equipment is used.– How to operate a sewing machine.

Small Sewing Equipment

Cutting and Measuring Equipment Marking Equipment Pressing Equipment

Cutting and Measuring Equipment

Small scissors– Use small scissors to clip threads and trim fabric

Shears– Use to cut fabric– Long blades with one handle for the thumb and one handle for

two or more fingers

Cutting and Measuring Equipment

Seam Ripper– Hook-Like Point– Handy for cutting

and removing stitches

Cutting and Measuring Equipment Tape Measure

– Narrow strip of durable plastic often marked with both inches and centimeters

Cutting and Measuring Equipment Measuring Stick

– Yardstick or Meterstick

– Useful for measuring a pattern and fabric on a flat surface

Cutting and Measuring Equipment

Sewing Gauge– Small ruler with a

slide marker that can be set to gauge specific measurements

– Examples• Width of a seam

allowance or hem

Marking Equipment

Tracing Wheel Tailor’s Chalk Fabric Marker

Marking Equipment

Tracing Wheel– Used with a special

waxed paper to transfer pattern markings to the wrong side of the fabric

Marking Equipment

Tailor’s Chalk– Pencils, small

squares, or small wheels of chalk or wax are used to mark fabric

Marking Equipment

Fabric marker– Special Pen marks fabrics temporarily.– Some marks can be removed with water– Other fade in a short time period

Pressing Equipment

Iron and Ironing Board Press Cloth

Pressing Equipment

Iron and Iron Board– A steam iron and a well-

padded ironing board enable you to press as you sew

Press Cloth– Used for dark fabrics– Place between the fabric

and iron to keep dark fabrics from developing a shine

Other Small Equipment

Straight Pins– Used to anchor the

pattern to the fabric and to hold layers of fabric together

Other Small Equipment

Pincushion– Use to keep needles

and pins handy while you work

Small Equipment

Thimble– Used to push a

needle through fabric while hand sewing

– Should fit snugly on the hand that holds the needle

Equipment Safety

Keep all small sewing equipment together in an organized box or basket

Fold your tape measure and secure it with a rubber band

Place needles in their original containers or in a pincushion

Store pins in a pincushion rather than in a box to avoid spills

Store shears, scissors, and seam rippers with protective covers

Store shears, scissors, and seam rippers with protective covers

Use small boxes or plastic bags to store small items such as thimbles, fabric markers, buttons, an other fasteners

After use, allow an iron to cool. Wrap the cord and store.

Store all sewing equipment away from small children

Find the sewing equipment in the room…. Where do we store the equipment we

just learned about? Each of you will need to find one of

each type of equipment we just went over and store it in your tub

Make a name tag for your tub You will use this tub throughout our

sewing unit

Sewing Machines

One of the most important and most expensive pieces of sewing equipment we will use

Parts of the Machine

Handwheel– Large wheel on the

right side of the machine

– Controls the up-and-down movement of the needle and thread take-up lever

Parts of the Machine

Thread take-up Lever– This lever feeds

thread from the spool to the needle

Parts of the Machine

Throat Plate– Metal plate under the

machine needle

Parts of the Machine

Bobbin– A small, flat spool

that holds the bottom thread

Parts of the Machine

Bobbin Case– This hold the bobbin

and is found beneath the throat plate

Parts of the Machine

Bobbin Winder Spindle– Holds the bobbin

while thread is wound from the thread spool to the bobbin

Parts of the Machine

Feed Dogs– Set of Metal “teeth”

that move the fabric during stitching

– (2)

Parts of the Machine

Presser Foot– This holds the fabric firmly in place against the

feed dogs for sewing– (1)

Parts of the Machine

Presser Foot Lifter– A lever that raises and lowers the presser

foot

Tension Control

A dial for adjusting tightness or looseness of the needle thread

Stitch Length Control

This is used to adjust the length of stitches from short to long

Stitch Width Control

This control is used to adjust the width of stitches other than the straight stitch

Stitch Pattern Control

Can be adjusted to make different stitching patterns

Reverse Stitch Control

Depending on the machine, this will be a button or a lever that allows you to stitch backward to secure the end of a seam

Spool Pin

Holds the Spool of thread

Thread Guides

Guide the needle thread as it travels from the spook to the needle

Foot Control

The amount of pressure you apply with your foot to this control regulates the operation of the machine