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Technology and Livelihood Education: Dressmaking/Tailoring Resolving Common Machine Troubles
Technology and Livelihood Education: Dressmaking/Tailoring Resolving Common Machine Troubles
Technology and
Livelihood Education
DRESSMAKING/TAILORING
Module 8
RESOLVING COMMON MACHINE
TROUBLES
Management Team
Chairperson: Dr. Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO III
Regional Director
Do you want to know why your sewing machine stopped working? Even if you don’t
believe it, most of the solution is simpler than you think. In this material, you will know some
sewing machine problems, its causes and remedies.
The lessons of this module provide various assessment tools and practicum to measure
your level of understanding. The suggested instructional activities are within your capability.
These activities can be modified to adjust the needs of the student based on the school and
community resources.
This material helps you to realize the result of the course as you prepare yourself to
become a dressmaker / entrepreneur and to be beneficial and fruitful to our country.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the
lesson to take.
What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link
the current lesson with the previous one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be
introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity, or a situation.
What is It This section provides a brief discussion of
the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
What’s More This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic
What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentences/paragraphs to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.
What I Can Do This section provides an activity that will help you
transfer your new knowledge or skill into real-life
situations or concerns.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module. Use a
separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities included in the
module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult
your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain a deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A sewing machine costs a lot so; it must be given special care. It is important to know
its different parts and its functions. Your knowledge of the parts of a sewing machine helps you
to care for it properly at the same time, pinpoint which part causes the trouble when it breaks
down.
When the sewing machine breaks down, analyze which part causes the breakdown.
Then, try to repair it using the different solutions suggested in this module. Simple repairs may
be made but if the sewing machine has trouble which is beyond your capacity to repair, call a
qualified person to repair it to prevent further damage.
This module covers one competency in dressmaking which is resolving common
machine troubles and its remedies that a Grade 7 Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
learner like you ought to have.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
identify the common troubles of sewing machine;
(TLE_HEDM7/8BM-oi-7)
classify the troubles of sewing machine.
(TLE_HEDM7/8BM-oi-7)
What I Know
Pre-Test
Now, let us find out what you have already learned about common machine troubles and its
remedies.
Directions: Answer the questions given below, write your in your activity notebook.
What’s In
What comes into your mind when you hear the word cleaning? Take note that every
sewing machine needs to be cleaned. But before we will talk about sewing machine troubles,
its causes and remedies, answer first the following questions. Write your answers in your
activity notebook. (All answers will be recognized.)
What’s New
This time, let’s see how much you have learned about sewing machines.
Activity 2 - Word Hunt
1. STITCHES SKIP
2. SEAM PUCKER
3. NEEDLE BREAKS
4. STICHES LOOP
5. NEEDLE BLUNT
S E T A B C Z D S E F R R S Z
T N N E E D L E B R E K S X
I G S S M S E N D M O H D E A
T L P T U M B R E L L A S N Q
C I O I S A T U R D A Y Y D R
H S O T D A Y T I M E H A O D
E H L C S Y A H O O M H R O E
S G J H T T A B L E S E N R W
L T T E F I T N E S S Y S A T
O L T S E A M P U C K E R D E
O I H S G R A D E S I G N S G
P N G K U A L W A Y S D A T E
R R I I Y N E E D B L U N T V
F L T P S A F T E R W A R D A
H O T G I T R F B E E N S A H
What is It
Lesson
Classify Troubles of Sewing
1 Machine
Classifications of Machine Trouble
6. Seam pucker
What’s More
Directions: Visit a dressmaker/tailor in your neighbourhood and ask him/her to assist you in
identifying the trouble of his/her sewing machine. Write the information gathered using the
format below. Observe proper protocols.
Major
What I Can Do
Minor Major
1. 6.
2. 7.
3 8.
4. 9.
5. 10
9. What machine trouble will arise if there is incorrect attachment of accessories or supplies?
a. common problem c. major sewing machine problem
b. minor sewing machine trouble d. none of the above
10. What machine trouble occurs when the fabric is not moving?
a. insufficient oil c. loose feed dog screw
b. improper winding d. too tight pressure of presser foot
11. What is the reason for machine to lock up?
a. broken parts of sewing machine c. not correct set of needles
b. dull needle d. tight tensions
12. How do you fix a bobbin which doesn’t freely turn?
a. Change the bobbin. c. Wind properly.
b. Loosen and tighten the tension. d. none of the above
13. What is the remedy when the upper thread breaks?
a. Adjust the screw. c. Tighten the belt.
b. Thread properly. d. Use the correct size of needle.
14. What problem occurs if your sewing machine runs noisy?
a. clogged with dust c. improper winding
b. improper threading d. insufficient oil
15. How do you fix the machine which rotates heavily?
a. Change the belt if old. c. Changes the thread.
b. Change the bobbin. d. Tighten the screw.
Additional Activities
Activity 6 - Essay
Direction: Answer the question briefly. Write in your answer TLE activity
notebook.
1. How do you fix a sewing machine that keeps jamming?
Congratulations! You have successfully completed Module 8. Please proceed to Module 9 and
learn about the Hazard and Risk.
Answer Key
Pre-Test Assessment
What’s New
S E T A B C Z D S E F R R S Z
T N N E E D L E B R E K S X Reference
I G S S M S E N D M O H D E A
T L P T U M B R E L L A S N Q
C I O I S A T U R D A Y Y D R References
H S O T D A Y T I M E H A O D
E H L C S Y A H O O M H R O E BOOKS
S G J H T T A B L E S E N R W
L T T E F I T N E S S Y S A T
Technical
O L T S E A M P U C K E R D E
Education and
O I H S G R A D E S I G N S G
Skills
P N G K U A L W A Y S D A T E
Development
R R I I Y N E E D B L U N T V Authority,
F L T P S A F T E R W A R D A Dressmaking NCII
H O T G I T R F B E E N S A H Basic
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
tps://Lrmds. Deped.gov.ph
http://www.goole.com sewing machine trouble images