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TLE 7
MODULE
2
Sewing Equipment
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A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the
first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies. 

Types of Sewing Machine:

1. Lockstitch Sewing Machine. This is usually used in homes and sometimes in school. This is also called Domestic Sewing
Machine‖. It is run by foot and may also be converted to electric power machine.
2. Hi-Speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine. This is sometimes called „straight stitching machine‖ or industrial sewing machine. It has
automatic lubrication and is used by tailors and dressmakers.
3. Over Edging Machine. Other companies call it small machine‖. It finishes the raw edges of the pattern for construction.
4. Embroidery Machine. This is used in making fancy stitches and in making different kinds of embroidery stitches on fabrics for
the Barong Tagalog, pillow cases, linen, and other novelty items.
5. Button Holer Machine. This is used in making buttonholes on garments. 
6. Button Attachment Machine. This is used in attaching buttons to the garments.
7. Double Needle Machine. This is used in the construction of the different kinds of clothing especially for the inseam, out seam
and side seam.
8. Bartacking Machine. This is used in reinforcing the opening and closing of pockets.
 
Parts of Sewing Machine
Sewing machines may differ is some ways, but they have the same basic parts. The common lockstitch machine that we use has
the upper and lower sections.

The parts in the upper section are the following:

1. Spool pin/spool holder keeps the spool (of thread) in place.
2. Hand wheel helps move needle manually.
3. Thread guide is a hoop, a disc, or a flat metal that keeps the thread to function smoothly as if feeds through the machine.
4. Presser foot holds the fabric in place while sewing.
5. Presser foot pressure control helps adjust the amount of pressure that the presser foot applies to the fabric.
6. Needle has the upper thread that goes through the fabric and interlocks with the thread from the bobbin to create a lockstitch.
7. Needle bar holds the needle in place.
8. Needle clamp tightens or loosens the needle.
9. Bobbin winder holds the bobbin while the thread is being wound.
10. Stitch regulator is used to set or adjust the length of the stitches.
11. Stitch tension adjustment determines the tightness and looseness of stitches.
12. Feed dog is the metal piece below the stitch plate. It moves the fabric while sewing.
13. Bobbin supplies the lower thread for the lockstitch.
14. Bobbin case holds the bobbin.
15. Throat plate is another name for it is a needle or stitch plate. This plate covers the feed dog.

The lower parts of the treadle sewing machine are the cabinet and the stand. The following parts are found in the lower section of
treadle sewing machine:
1. Band wheel leads the balance wheel through the belt connection.
2. Band wheel crank moves the band wheel.
3. Pitmon rod connects the treadle to band wheel crank.
4. Belt guide holds the belt to its place.
5. Belt shifter removes the belt from the wheel.
6. Dress guard protects the dress from the wheel.
7. Treadle is where the feet are stationed to drive the band wheel through the pitmon rod.
8. Legs support the cabinet of the machine.
9.Cabinet holds the head of the machine by interlocking screws on the hinges.
 
Threading the Upper Thread
1. Put a spool of thread on the spool pin.
2. Get the thread end and pass it through the upper thread guide.
3. Bring the thread to the tension assembly or module. Let the thread pass between the discs in the tension module in a clockwise
direction.
4. Pull the thread towards the take-up lever, but first let it pass through the hook and thread check spring in the tension assembly.
5. Put the thread through the slotted eye in the take-up lever above the tension module.
6. As you bring the thread down, let it pass through two other thread guides, a horizontal thread guide at the base of the machine,
then through another thread guide above the needle.
7. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle and threading the machine is complete.

Winding the Bobbin

(This should be done first if the machine has no button for stopping the movement of the needle while winding the button.)
1. Push the button that stop the moving up and down of the needle.
2. Place the thread on the spool pin securely.
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3. Get the thread end and pass it through the upper thread guide.
4. Let the thread pass around the tension spring for the bobbin winder.
5. If the bobbin has a hole, thread through the small hole from inside out so the thread sticks out an inch or two. If the bobbin has no
hole, wind the thread around the bobbin a few times.
6. Push the bobbin onto the bobbin winder or spindle.
7. Push the start button on the sewing machine.
8. Hold one end of the thread as the bobbin winds. Stop if the bobbin is full.
9. Insert bobbin into the bobbin case. Bring the thread to the slot opening and pull it until it is the below the bobbin tension spring.
Lower Threading (Bringing Up the Bobbin Thread)
1. Hold the latch of the bobbin case and insert it into the machine.
2. Get ready to raise the bobbin thread.
3. Hold the upper thread with your left hand. With your right hand, turn the hand wheel to bring the needle down into the bobbin
area.
4. Move the hand wheel to bring the needle up to its highest point. The needle brings up a loop of bobbin thread. Pull the top thread
to get the bobbin thread.
5. Untangle them.

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FT1. Write T if the statement given is a fact and F if it is wrong.
_______1. Stitch length is adjusted to suit the texture of the fabric.
_______2. Threading is the first step to using the sewing machine.
_______3. Problems arise with the machine stitching of threading is not done correctly.
_______4. A good stitch has no skipped or broken gaps.
_______5. Cleaning and oiling the machine help maintain the good working condition of the machine.
FT2. Match column A with column B. Write the letter of your answer before the number.
Column A Column B.
1. Needle Bar a. Carries the lower thread
2. Spool pin b. Carries the material as it stitches
3. Bobbin c. Drives the band wheel
d. Supports the stand
4. Feed Dog
e. Holds the needle
5. Presser Bar Lifter f. Regulates the looseness or tightness of the thread
6. Treadle g. Protects the dress
7. Dress Gourd h. Connects the treadle and the heel crank
8. Presser Foot i. Holds the materials as it stitches
9. Pitman Rod j. Lowers and raises the presser foot
k. Holds the thread
10. Tension Regulator
l. Drives the balance wheel
11. Belt m. Supports the stand
12. Band Wheel n. Connects the wheel of lower portion and upper portion
13. Legs o. Guides the belt
14. Belt Guide p. Holds the bobbin
15. Band Wheel
FT3. Answer what is being asked.
1. Where do you place the spool of thread?
2. Where do you place the bobbin when you need to refill it with thread?
3. In which way do you turn the handwheel?
4. Which part of the machine has to be in the "down" position before you can sew?
5. What should you do if the take up lever is not visible?
6. This controls how fast the machine sews.
7. This helps you move your fabric through the machine while sewing.
8. Where does the bobbin go in the sewing machine?
9. This holds the needle in place.
10. How do you lift the Presser foot up and down?
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