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Technical-
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DRESSMAKING
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Technical-Vocational Livelihood – Grade 11
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1: Module 1: Week 1A
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INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Dressmaking Grade 11 Self-Learning Module

on Sewing Tools and Equipment!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the
teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social and economic
constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore,
this also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use

this module. You also need to keep track of the learners’ progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected
to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
module.
For the learner:
Welcome to the Technical - Vocational-Livelihood 11 Self-Learning

Module on Dressmaking.
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is
often used to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may
learn, create and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource
signifies that you as a learner is capable and empowered to successfully
achieve the relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time.
Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner.
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HOW TO USE THE MODULE
The following are some reminders in using this module:
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 deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can
do it!
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Lesson 1 - History of Sewing Machine
What I Need to Know

This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you are expected to
learn in the module.
This lesson is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to

help you understand The History of Sewing Machine. The scope of this
module permits to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
Content Standards:
A. Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying principles in
familiarizing the inventors of sewing machines.
Performance Standards:
A. Make a timeline and discuss the history of sewing machine.
Learning Competency:
1. Discuss the history of sewing machine.
2. Give the inventions of the sewing machine inventors.
3. Make a timeline on the history of sewing machine
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What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the answers correctly (100%), you may decide
to skip this module.
Pre-Test 1.0
Let us determine how much you already know about the history as
well as the tools used in sewing.
A. Multiple Choice:
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer in your quiz notebook.
1. The equipment that makes sewing easier and faster.

A. Electric Iron C. Electric Fan
B. Sewing Machine D. Washing Machine
2. A sewing machine that finishes the raw edges of the pattern for
construction.
A. Bar tacking machine C. Hi-speed lockstitch
B. Embroidery machine D. Over edging machine
3. Who invented the first sewing machine design but unsuccessfully
advertise his invention?
A. Barthelemy Thimonnier C. Josef Madersperger
B. Elias Howe D. Thomas Saint
4. In what year does the first electric machines were developed by Singer
Sewing Co. and introduced?
A. 1790 C. 1889
B. 1885 D. 1900
5. Who invented the first American lockstitch sewing machine in the year
1832?
A. Walter Hunt C. Isaac Merritt Singer
B. Elias Howe D. Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal
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B. Matching Type:
Directions: Match the inventions in Column A with the inventors in

Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in your quiz notebook.
Column A Column B
_____1. First lockstitch sewing machine was A. James Edward Allen

invented by ___________ Gibbs
_____2. He invented the first chain stitch B. Joseph M.Merrow

sewing machine.
C. Josef Madersperger
_____3. He invented the four-motion feed
mechanism that is still used in every sewing D. Elias Howe
activity today.
E. Walter Hunt
_____4. He invented and patented the world’s
first crochet machine.
F. Allen B. Wilson
_____5. He patented the first chain stitch

single-thread sewing machine in June 2,
1857.
Refer to Answer Key
What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current lesson with the
previous one.
Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches

made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in
the Paleolithic era. (Source: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing)

What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in various ways; a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation.
Activity 1.1
Discuss the significance of the following year. Write your answer on your
quiz notebook.
1755 1790 1874 1804 1807

1814 1830 1839 1829 1830
1832 1854 1842 1844 1845
1856 1857
What Is It
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This aims to help you
discover and understand new concepts and skills.
As a dressmaking student, you need to familiarize the history of

sewing machine: where did it come from and who invented it.
History of Sewing Machine

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. Since the invention of the first working
sewing machine, generally considered to have been the work of Elias
Howe and Englishman Thomas Saint in 1790,[1] the sewing machine has
greatly improved the efficiency and productivity of the clothing industry.
Home sewing machines are designed for one person to sew individual
items while using a single stitch type at a time. In a modern sewing
machine, the process of stitching has been automated so that the fabric
easily glides in and out of the machine without the inconvenience of
needles, thimbles and other tools used in hand sewing. Early sewing
machines were powered by either constantly turning a handle or with a
treadle mechanism. Electrically-powered machines were later introduced.
Industrial sewing machines, by contrast to domestic machines, are larger,

faster, and more varied in their size, cost, appearance, and task.

Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal, a German-born engineer working in
England was awarded the first British patent for a mechanical device to aid
the art of sewing, in 1755. His invention consisted of a double pointed
needle with an eye at one end.[2]
In 1790, the English inventor Thomas Saint invented the first sewing
machine design, but he did not successfully advertise or market his
invention.[3] His machine was meant to be used
on leather and canvas material. It is likely that Saint had a working model
but there is no evidence of one; he was a skilled cabinet maker and his
device included many practically functional features: an overhanging arm, a
feed mechanism (adequate for short lengths of leather), a vertical needle bar,
and a looper. His sewing machine used the chain stitch method, in which
the machine uses a single thread to make simple stitches in the fabric.
A stitching awl would pierce the material and a forked point rod would carry
the thread through the hole where it would be hooked underneath and
moved to the next stitching place, where the cycle would be repeated,
locking the stitch.[4] Saint's machine was designed to aid the manufacture of
various leather goods, including saddles and bridles, but it was also capable
of working with canvas, and was used for sewing ship sails. Although his
machine was very advanced for the era, the concept would need steady
improvement over the coming decades before it could become a practical
proposition. In 1874, a sewing machine manufacturer, William Newton
Wilson, found Saint's drawings in the UK Patent Office, made adjustments
to the looper, and built a working machine, currently owned by the Science
Museum in London.
In 1804, a sewing machine was built by the Englishmen Thomas

Stone and James Henderson, and a machine for embroidering was
constructed by John Duncan in Scotland.[5] An Austrian tailor, Josef
Madersperger, began developing his first sewing machine in 1807 and
presented his first working machine in 1814. Having received financial
support from his government, the Austrian tailor worked on the
development of his machine until 1839, when he built a machine imitating
the weaving process using the chain stitch.
The first practical and widely used sewing machine was invented
by Barthélemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, in 1829. His machine sewed
straight seams using chain stitch like Saint's model, and in 1830, he signed
a contract with Auguste Ferrand, a mining engineer, who made the requisite
drawings and submitted a patent application. The patent for his machine
was issued on 17 July 1830, and in the same year, he opened, with
partners, the first machine-based clothing manufacturing company in the
world to create army uniforms for the French Army. However,
the factory was burned down, reportedly by workers fearful of losing their
livelihood following the issuing of the patent.[6]
A model of the machine is exhibited in London at the Science

Museum. The machine is made of wood and uses a barbed needle which
passes downward through the cloth to grab the thread and pull it up to form

a loop to be locked by the next loop. The first American lockstitch sewing
machine was invented by Walter Hunt in 1832.[7] His machine used a needle
with the eye and the point on the same end carrying the upper thread, and a
falling shuttle carrying the lower thread. The curved needle moved through
the fabric horizontally, leaving the loop as it withdrew. The shuttle passed
through the loop, interlocking the thread. The feed was unreliable, requiring
the machine to be stopped frequently and reset up. Hunt eventually lost
interest in his machine and sold individual machines without bothering to
patent his invention, and only patenting it at a late date of 1854. In 1842,
John Greenough patented the first sewing machine in the United States. The
British partners Newton and Archibold introduced the eye-pointed needle
and the use of two pressing surfaces to keep the pieces of fabric in position,
in 1841.[8]
The first machine to combine all the disparate elements of the

previous half-century of innovation into the modern sewing machine was the
device built by English inventor John Fisher in 1844, a little earlier than the
very similar machines built by Isaac Merritt Singer in 1851, and the lesser
known Elias Howe, in 1845. However, due to the botched filing of Fisher's
patent at the Patent Office, he did not receive due recognition for the modern
sewing machine in the legal disputations of priority with Singer, and Singer
reaped the benefits of the patent.
Elias Howe, born in Spencer, Massachusetts, created his sewing machine in 1845, using a
similar method to Fisher's except that the fabric was held vertically. An important improvement on
his machine was to have the needle running away from the point, starting from the eye.[9] After a
lengthy stay in England trying to attract interest in his machine, he returned to America to find
various people infringing his patent, among them Isaac Merritt Singer.[10] He eventually won a
case for patent infringement in 1854 and was awarded the right to claim royalties from the
manufacturers using ideas covered by his patent, including Singer.
Singer had seen a rotary sewing machine being repaired in a Boston shop. As an engineer, he
thought it was clumsy and decided to design a better one. The machine he devised used a falling
shuttle instead of a rotary one; the needle was mounted vertically and included a presser foot to
hold the cloth in place. It had a fixed arm to hold the needle and included a basic tension system.
This machine combined elements of Thimonnier, Hunt and Howe's machines. Singer was
granted an American patent in 1851. The foot treadle used since the Middle Ages,[11] used to
convert reciprocating to rotary motion, was adapted to drive the sewing machine, leaving both
hands free.
When Howe learned of Singer's machine he took him to court, where Howe won and Singer was
forced to pay a lump sum for all machines already produced. Singer then took out a license
under Howe's patent and paid him US$1.15 per machine before entering into a joint
partnership with a lawyer named Edward Clark. They created the first hire-purchase arrangement
to allow people to buy their machines through payments over time.
Meanwhile, Allen B. Wilson developed a shuttle that reciprocated in a short arc, which was an
improvement over Singer and Howe's. However, John Bradshaw had patented a similar device
and threatened to sue, so Wilson decided to try a new method. He went into partnership
with Nathaniel Wheeler to produce a machine with a rotary hook instead of a shuttle. This was far
quieter and smoother than other methods, with the result that the Wheeler & Wilson Company
produced more machines in the 1850s and 1860s than any other manufacturer. Wilson also
invented the four-motion feed mechanism that is still used on every sewing machine today. This
had a forward, down, back and up motion, which drew the cloth through in an even and smooth

motion. Charles Miller patented the first machine to stitch buttonholes.[12] Throughout the 1850s
more and more companies were being formed, each trying to sue the others for patent
infringement. This triggered a patent thicket known as the Sewing Machine War.[13][14]
In 1856, the Sewing Machine Combination was formed, consisting of Singer, Howe, Wheeler,
Wilson, and Grover and Baker. These four companies pooled their patents, with the result that all
other manufacturers had to obtain a license for $15 per machine. This lasted until 1877 when the
last patent expired.
James Edward Allen Gibbs (1829–1902), a farmer from Raphine in Rockbridge County, Virginia
patented the first chain stitch single-thread sewing machine on June 2, 1857. In partnership with
James Willcox, Gibbs became a principal partner in Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company.
Willcox & Gibbs commercial sewing machines are still used in the 21st century, with spares parts
available.
William Jones started making sewing machines in 1859 and in 1860 formed a partnership with
Thomas Chadwick. As Chadwick & Jones, they manufactured sewing machines at Ashton-under-
Lyne, England until 1863. Their machines used designs from Howe and Wilson produced under
licence.[15] Thomas Chadwick later joined Bradbury & Co. William Jones opened a factory
in Guide Bridge, Manchester in 1869.[16] In 1893 a Jones advertising sheet claimed that this
factory was the "Largest Factory in England Exclusively Making First Class Sewing
Machines".[17] The firm was renamed as the Jones Sewing Machine Co. Ltd and was later
acquired by Brother Industries of Japan, in 1968.[18]
Clothing manufacturers were the first sewing machine customers, and used them to produce the
first ready-to-wear clothing and shoes. In the 1860s consumers began purchasing them, and the
machines—ranging in price from £6 to £15 in Britain depending on features—became very
common in middle-class homes. Owners were much more likely to spend free time with their
machines to make and mend clothing for their families than to visit friends, and women's
magazines and household guides such as Mrs Beeton's offered dress patterns and instructions.
A sewing machine could produce a man's shirt in about one hour, compared to 14 1/2 hours by
hand.[19]
In 1877 the world's first crochet machine was invented and patented by Joseph M. Merrow, then-
president of what had started in the 1840s as a machine shop to develop specialized machinery
for the knitting operations. This crochet machine was the first production overlock sewing
machine. The Merrow Machine Company went on to become one of the largest American
manufacturers of overlock sewing machines, and remains in the 21st century as the last
American over-lock sewing machine manufacturer.
In 1885 Singer patented the Singer Vibrating Shuttle sewing machine, which used Allen B.
Wilson's idea for a vibrating shuttle and was a better lockstitcher than the oscillating shuttles of
the time. Millions of the machines, perhaps the world's first really practical sewing machine for
domestic use, were produced until finally superseded by rotary shuttle machines in the 20th
century. Sewing machines continued being made to roughly the same design—with more lavish
decoration—until well into the 1900s.
The first electric machines were developed by Singer Sewing Co. and introduced in 1889.[20] By
the end of the First World War, Singer was offering hand, treadle and electric machines for sale.
At first, the electric machines were standard machines with a motor strapped on the side, but as
more homes gained power, they became more popular and the motor was gradually introduced
into the casing.
Information and facts about the history of sewing machine is taken from
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine)

What I Have Learned
This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.
Answer the following questions. Write your answer on your quiz notebook.
1. What is sewing?
2. What is sewing machine?
3. Give at least four examples of types of sewing machines invented.
4. Give at least five inventors and discuss their inventions.
5. How do the following companies created?
A. Brother Industries C. Singer Sewing Company
B. Merrow Machine Company D. Wheeler and Wilson Company
What I Can Do
This section provides an activity which will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life situations or concerns.
Create a timeline on the history of sewing machine.
Rubrics for Scoring:
Criteria Points
 Years are properly sequenced, inventions were clearly 10

stated, name of inventors were correctly spelled, correct
usage of grammar
 Years are properly sequenced, inventions were clearly
stated, name of inventors were incorrectly spelled, correct 9
usage of grammar
 Years are properly sequenced, inventions were clearly 8
stated, name of inventors were correctly spelled, minimal
error in grammar usage 7
 Years are properly sequenced, inventions and inventors
were stated minimal error in grammar usage 6
 Years are properly sequenced, inventions were unclearly
stated, inventors were enumerated

 Years are properly sequenced, incorrect inventions were 5
stated to inventors
 Years are properly sequenced with the corresponding 4
inventors.
 Years and inventors were stated 3
 Only inventors were stated
 Only years are enumerated 2
What’s More
This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify your

understanding and skills of the topic. You may check the answers to
the exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the module..
Activity1. Enumerate the different types of sewing machine: who

invented it, what year was it invented, and give its description and uses. Use
the format below:
Types of Inventor Year Description Uses
Sewing
Machine
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Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery in
achieving the learning competency.
Self-Check 1.1
A. TRUE OR FALSE
Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is wrong. Write your
answers in your quiz notebook.
1. The first practical and widely used sewing machine was invented in
1842.
2. The first machine to combine all the disparate elements of the
previous half-century of innovation into the modern sewing
machine was the device built by English inventor John Fisher in
1844.
3. Thomas Saint’s machine was meant to be used on leather and
canvass material only.
4. The first American lockstitch sewing machine was invented in
1832.
5. The invention of the first working sewing machine, generally
considered to have been the work of Elias Howe and Englishman
Thomas Saint in 1755.
B. ENUMERATION
Give at least 5 sewing machine inventors and discuss their inventions.
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
Refer to Answer Key

Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your
knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
Collect pictures on the different types of sewing machine. Identify the type
and give the name of the inventor. Paste it in a short bond paper and place
it in a folder.

Lesson 2 – Sewing Tools: Uses and Functions
What I Need to Know

This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you are expected to
learn in the module.
This lesson is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to

help you understand the different sewing tools: its uses and functions. The
scope of this module permits to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course.
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
Content Standards:
B. Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying principles in the
preparation of sewing tools and materials.
Performance Standards:
B. Prepare sewing tools and materials based on industry standards.
Learning Competency:
1. Identify tools, materials and equipment used.
2. Classify tools according to its uses and functions.

What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the answers correctly (100%), you may decide
to skip this module.
Pre-Test 1.1
Let us determine how much you already know about the different
tools and materials used in sewing.
A. Classification: Classify tools as measuring and shaping, drafting,

sewing and pinning, marking and cutting. Write your answer on your
quiz notebook.
1. Seam ripper 6. Dressmaker’s carbon paper
2. Pattern paper 7. Bent handled shears
3. Pin cushion 8. L-square
4. Needle threader 9. Hip curve
5. Scissors 10. Tape measure
B. Matching type: Match the descriptions in Column A with the name of

tools in Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in your quiz
notebook.
Column A Column B
_____1. This tool is used in taking body

measurements.
A. Thimble
_____2. A tool used in shaping the depth of the
B. Tracing wheel
armhole and neckline of the pattern.
C. French curve
_____3. It is a cutting tool that is designed for
ripping out seams during alterations or as a D. Scissors
result of an error.
E. Tape measure
_____4. A tool used to transfer seam lines, dark
lines and seam allowances. F. Seam ripper
_____5. A tool used to push the needle and

protect the fingers from getting hurt.
Refer to Answer Key

What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current lesson with the
previous one.
The skilful use of the different sewing tools and equipment will greatly
contribute to the quality of garments to be produced. Without these, we
cannot engage ourselves in the construction of different kinds of garments,
household articles and even protective equipment.
The quality of garment products produced does not only depend on
the skills of the dressmaker/tailor but also in the kind of sewing tools,
materials and equipment being used. Sewing materials should be orderly
put in a sewing box. Tools and equipment should also be taken care of and
maintained.
What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in various ways; a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation.
Activity 1.2
Unscramble the letters to form a word.
1. TBHEMIL
2. RISSCSSO
3. SRHSEA
4. EMAS IRPREP
5 AORRTY URTECT
What Is It
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This aims to help you
discover and understand new concepts and skills.
As a dressmaking student, you need to familiarize the different

materials, tools and equipment used in sewing.
Sewing tools are classified into measuring and shaping, pinning and
sewing, cutting, marking and drafting tools.
1. Measuring and Shaping tools
Measuring tools are instruments used for obtaining quantities,
dimensions or forces of real world objects.
Shaping tools are devices used to shape an object or a pattern.

A. L-square divides the garment into the desired measurements. It
perfect squares and is useful in making straight lines and
numbers. It can also function like a tape measure. It has two arms
connected perpendicularly: (1) The longer arm is twenty-four (24)
inches long; (2) The shorter arm is fourteen (14) inches long.
Characteristics of the Longer Arm of the L-square

1. In front of the longer arm have six (6) different columns. The
numbers found in every column are equal.
2. The six column parts are: (a) 1/24 (b) 1/12 (c) 1/6 (d) 1/3 © 2/3 (f)
by inch or the 24 inches column
3. At the back are the numbers made from 1 to 24 inches. At the
corner of the L-square is an aluminium that holds the two arms in
a 90-degree angle. Both ends of the L-square are secured with
metal sheets.
Characteristics of the Shorter Arm of the L-square

1. Starting from the corner of the short arm one can observe the
following: (a)1/32 (b) 1/16 (c) 1/8 (d) ¼
In other L-square the shorter arm has 16th, 8th, 4th, ½ and inches
2. The back part of the arm contains a four-inch measurement. The
two arms are secured with a curved metal sheet on the inner
portion.
B. Hip Curve
This is used in connecting or shaping curve points. The front
part of the curve has a measure of inches. At the back part has a
measure of centimeters. It is marked every five centimeters.
C. French Curve
This is used to shape the depth of the neckline and
armhole of the pattern.

D. Ruler
Ruler aids in connecting lines. A tool used for measuring and
drawing seam lines and cutting lines. They are graduated in
inches and centimeter which are commonly made of either wood
or plastic.
E. Yardstick
This is used for general marking and for measuring fabric
grain line when laying out the pattern. It should be made of
smooth, shellacked hardwood or metal.
F. See-through Ruler
This lets you see what you measure or mark. This ruler is
used to check fabric grainline and to mark buttonholes, tucks,
and pleats.
G. Tape Measure
A flexible measuring device used in taking body
measurements. The front has the measurement of 150 centimeters
and 60 inches on the other side. It has the flexibility required to
take body measurements. Select a 60” (150 cm) long tape with
metal tips, made of a material that will not stretch. It should be
reversible, with numbers and markings printed on both sides.
(image taken from HOME ECONOMICS - NEEDLE CRAFT LEARNER’S MATERIAL

FOR GRADE 9 38 K to 12 – Technology)
H. See-Through T-Square
Is used to locate cross grains, alter patterns and square off
straight edges.

2. Cutting Tools are tools use for cutting. These instruments serve well if
properly maintained. Sharp cutting tools make clean cuts and well-
defined notches and they do not damage fabric. Dull tools slow the
cutting process and make your hand and wrist tire easily. Cutting tools
must be sharpened regularly and the joints are oiled occasionally for
better use.
Types of cutting tools and their uses:
A. Shears are sharp metals used for cutting. The holes of the handles
are of different sizes.
Bent-handled dressmaker’s shears

Shears are sharp metals used for cutting. The holes of the
handles are of different sizes.
These are made of quality steel and hold a sharp cutting edge. The
blades move easily and cut smoothly along the entire length and the
points should come together. Shears have the length of 7- 12 inches
and are satisfactory for most apparel fabrics.
a. All steels, chrome-plated shears are for heavy duty cutting

b. Stainless steel blades and plastic handles are fine for lightweight
fabrics
c. A serrated edge shears, give maximum cutting control and is used
for synthetic fibers and slippery knits
B. Cutting scissors
A. Trimming scissor
It is 3-4 inches long. It is used for trimming, clipping, cutting
and snipping threads.
B. Embroidery scissor
It has 4-5 inches finely
tapered blades. Both points
are sharp for use in working
with fine details in delicate
fabrics and in embroidery
work.
C. Buttonhole scissor
This is intended for making buttonholes.

A. Seam ripper
Hook quickly rips seams, opens

buttonholes and removes
stitches. This should be used
carefully to avoid piercing the fabric.
B. Thread clipper
It has spring action blades

which are used for snipping
threads.
C. Rotary cutter
It is an adaptation of the giant rotary cutter used by the garment

industry. It works like a pizza cutter and can be used by left or right-
handed sewers. The rotary
cutter is available in different
sizes with different blades.
When using a rotary cutter,
work on a cutting mat to protect
the blade and the cutting
surface.
D. Pinking shears / scalloping shears
This is popular in zigzagging or

scalloped edge or for seam
finishes. This is used to finish
seams and raw edges or many
types of fabric. It cuts a ravel-
resistant edge. This is not satisfactory for straight cutting.
E. Leather shears
These are used for

cutting leather and
suede. It has heavy
serrated edge.
F. Stitch ripper
This is smaller than seam ripper

and it can cut stitches close to
the fabric.

G. Electric shear
This is available in one- or-two-speed models. Some are battery

operated, while the others may be plugged into an electric outlet for
operation.
3. Marking tools are required for transferring pattern markings to garment

fabric pieces and for making alterations on garments.
Types of marking tools:
A. Tai lor’s c ha lk
Th is is essen tial a s a ma rker fo r u se on mat eria ls.

Ta ilo r’s cha lk is a va ilable in a ran ge of colo rs an d is removed
by bru sh in g.
B. Wax cha lk
Th is is a va ilable in bla ck or whit e an d is u sed fo r

woo len fa brics. W ax can be removed by pressin g.
C. Dr essmaker ’s penc il
Th is is a vaila ble in wh it e or pa st el sha des. Th is cha lk

pencil is u sed to make fin e lines on fa bric. It h as an erasin g
bru sh at on e en d.
D . Tr acin g wh ee l
It is a sa w -to oth with a sha rp po int . This too l is u sed

to t ran sfer patt ern ma rkings to the w ron g side o f th e fabric.
Th is is u sed with th e dressma ker’s ca rbo n pa per.

E. Dr essmaker ’s car bon pa per
Th is t ype o f t ra cin g pa per is a va ila ble in a n u mber of

colo rs in cludin g wh it e, red, an d blu e. It is u sed in ma rking all
t ypes of fa bric in co mbina tion with a t racin g wh eel. This wo rk
is best on plan e, flat - su rfaced fa brics.
F . Liqui d Markin g Pen
Th is is felt-tip liqu id markin g pen . Ma rks ma y

disa ppea r after 48 hou rs, and th e o ther w ash es out .
4. Drafting tools are tools used for drafting pattern.
A. Pattern paper is an indispensable material used for drafting of

patterns, marking or transferring lines to fabrics.
B. Measuring and shaping tools are also necessary in drafting.
5. Pinning and Sewing Tools
A. Pins are used to hold pieces of materials together. Pins used in

dressmaking are made of steel or brass with a tin coating.

Types of pins used in dressmaking:
1. Dressmaker’s pin is of medium size and has 1 1/16 inches long.

2. Glass-headed pins are easy to handle.
3. Lace pins or silk pins
It is 1 inch long, finest size with sharp points and used for
lightweight fabrics.
4. T-pins stay in position in an open woven fabric.
5. Safety pins
B. Thimbles are made from metal or plastic, protect the middle finger
and push the needle while doing embroidery work.
(image taken from HOME ECONOMICS - NEEDLE CRAFT LEARNER’S MATERIAL

FOR GRADE 9 38 K to 12 – Technology
C. Needle Threader is used for easier threading especially by those

sewers with poor eyesight.
(image taken from HOME ECONOMICS -

NEEDLE CRAFT LEARNER’S MATERIAL FOR GRADE 9 38 K to 12 – Technology

D. Pin Cushion is a bag of cotton or hair where pins and needles are
pricked or placed when not in use.

and Livelihood Education)
E. Hand Needle is used in making temporary stitches and

buttonholes. Sizes of 7 to 10 are for general hand sewing. However,
sturdy fabric needs larger sizes of needle.
F. Weights are heavy objects places on top of patterns when tracing

for them not to move. Example: stone
Image taken from

https://www.google.com/search?q=STONE+image&tbm=isch&sour
ce=iu&ictx=1&fir=35QehqckchMVJM%252CUok51CjkD8RNfM%25
2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-
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tbqAhUNHaYKHeKDBj8Q9QEwB3oECAoQPg&biw=841&bih=607#i
mgrc=8tPQ8v

G. Sewing Box is a container for all tools and materials used in
sewing.
image taken from

https://www.google.com/search?q=sewing+box+images&rlz=1C1CHBF_enPH800PH800&tbm=isch&
source=iu&ictx=1&fir=Xrp0hZD672VUoM%252CVHHdVEUmtTh4OM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR-
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oQIA&biw=1176&bih=558#imgrc=Xrp0hZD672VUoM
6. Materials for Sewing

A. Fabric is a cloth used in making garments. It is made of
artificial or natural fibers woven together.
B. Thread is used in assembling or constructing different parts of the

garment.

and Livelihood Education)
Note: All images, definitions and functions of sewing tools and materials are
taken from HOME ECONOMICS – COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL
GARMENTS NC II FOR SECOND YEAR, Department of Education PUBLIC
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
HOME ECONOMICS – COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL GARMENTS
NC II FOR THIRD YEAR, Department of Education PUBLIC TECHNICAL-

VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
HOME ECONOMICS – COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL
GARMENTS NC II FOR FOURTH YEAR, Department of Education PUBLIC
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS except for those images with reference.
What I Have Learned

This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.
Answer the following in your quiz notebook.
1. What are the different classifications of tools used in sewing?
2. What are the materials used for sewing?
3. Give at least five examples of marking tools.
4. Give at least five examples of measuring and drafting tools.
5. What is the difference between shears and scissors?
What I Can Do
This section provides an activity which will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life situations or concerns.
Task
Make a personalized sewing kit with sewing tools and materials inside.
Rubrics for Scoring:
Criteria Points
 Creative sewing box with 25 sewing tools and materials 15
 Creative sewing box with 23-24 sewing tools and materials 14
7
 Creative sewing box with 9-10 sewing tools and materials
6
 Creative sewing box with 6-8 sewing tools and materials
5

 Creative sewing box with 4- 5 sewing tools and materials 4
 Sewing box with 1-3 sewing tools and materials 3
 3-5 sewing tools and materials without sewing box 2
 1-2 sewing tools and materials without sewing box 1
 Sewing box only, no sewing tools and materials
What’s More
This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify your
understanding and skills of the topic. You may check the answers to
the exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the module..
Name the classifications of sewing tools; give at least three examples for
each classification and give its uses and function. Write your answers in
your quiz notebook.
Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery in
achieving the learning competency.
Self-Check 1.2
I. IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Identify the tools and materials used in sewing. Choose the correct
answer from the oval below. Write your answer on your quiz notebook.
Tape measure fabric rotary cutter thread

Pin cushion seam ripper L-square shears
Tailor’s chalk hip curve hand needle Thread
clipper
1. 6.
2. 7.

3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
II. CLASSIFICATION:
Classify tools as measuring and shaping, drafting, sewing and pinning, marking
and cutting. Write your answer on your quiz notebook.
6. Thread clipper 6. Tracing paper
7. Pattern paper 7. Bent handled shears
8. Thimble 8. Ruler
9. Needle threader 9. French curve
10. Shears 10. Tape measure
III. MATCHING TYPE:

Match the descriptions in Column A with the tools and materials in Column B.
Write the letter and the correct answer on your quiz notebook.
Column A Column B
_______1. A bag of cotton or hair where pins and needles A. Pattern paper
are pricked or placed when not in use. B. Tracing wheel
_______2. A marking tool used to transfer seam lines, C. Seam/Stitch ripper
dark lines and seam allowances. D. Tape measure
_______3. A handy wire rod with a hook in one end which E. Pin Cushion
is used to remove seams or stitches. F. French curve
_______4. An indispensable material used for drafting of
patterns and marking or transferring lines to fabrics.
_______5. A device used in taking body measurements.
Refer to Answer Key

Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your
knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
Collect pictures on the different tools and materials used in sewing. Label it
and classify it as measuring shaping and drafting, cutting, sewing and
pinning, marking and cutting. Paste it on a short bond paper and place it in
a folder.

TLE/TVE/TVL 17 DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City
Assessment 1.2
I. 1. Seam ripper
2. Hip curve
3. Tailor’s chalk
4. Thread
5. l-square
6. Rotary cutter
7. Hand needle
8. Tape measure
9. Fabric
10. Pin cushion
II. 1. Cutting
2. Drafting
3. Sewing and
pinning
4. Sewing and
pinning
5. Cutting Assessment: Pre-Test
6. Marking 1. False 1. B
7. Cutting 2. True 2. D
8. Measuring and 3. True 3. D
shaping
4. True 4. C
9. Measuring and
5. False 5. A
shaping Enumeration: Matching
10. Measuring 1. Charles Frederick Type
III. 1. E. Pin cushion Wiesenthal 1. E
2. B. Tracing wheel 2. Elias Howe 2. C
3. C. Seam/ Stitch 3. John Fisher 3. F
ripper 4. Walter Hunt
2.
4. B
4. A. Pattern paper 5. Barthelemy Thimonnier
1. B
5. A
5. D. Tape measure Pre-Test 1.0
Answer Key
References
Module
HOME ECONOMICS - NEEDLE CRAFT LEARNER’S MATERIAL FOR GRADE 9 38 K

to 12 – Technology and Livelihood Education

NC II FOR THIRD YEAR, Department of Education PUBLIC TECHNICAL-

NC II FOR FOURTH YEAR, Department of Education PUBLIC TECHNICAL-
Internet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sewing-machine
https://www.google.com/search?bih=558&biw=1135&rlz=1C1CHBF_enPH800PH8
00&hl=en&ei=MuL6XryEK9GC-
Qb52KSYAg&q=sewing+machine+definition&oq=sewing+machine+definition&gs_lcp
=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIHCAAQRhD5ATICCAAyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWE
B4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeOgQIABB
HOgQIABBDOgUIABCxA1DzuQFYhoYCYLjnAmgAcAF4AIABvgOIAcgfkgEJMC43Ljcu
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qjqAhVRQd4KHXksCSMQ4dUDCAw&uact=5
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r=35QehqckchMVJM%252CUok51CjkD8RNfM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-
kRiZSdzzPJHxJnFQIkGXduHDDgtDg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjIkovrktbqAhUNHaYKH
eKDBj8Q9QEwB3oECAoQPg&biw=841&bih=607#imgrc=8tPQ8vuuRhOenM
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AYEQ9QEwAnoECAoQIA&biw=1176&bih=558#imgrc=Xrp0hZD672VUoM
for history of sewing machine sources are taken from

https://en.wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine#:~:text=In%201790%2C%20the%2
0English%20inventor,on%20leather%20and%20canvas%20material.
__________________________________________________________________________________
___

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DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE MODULE

Writers : Analou T. Bax, SHS Teacher III

Department of Education – Regional Office 7

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Dressmaking Grade 11 Self-Learning Module

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use

For the learner:

Welcome to the Technical - Vocational-Livelihood 11 Self-Learning

The following are some reminders in using this module:

2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other

3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.

5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.

6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful

What I Need to Know

This lesson is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 1 TLE/TVE/TVL

1. The equipment that makes sewing easier and faster.

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 2 TLE/TVL

Directions: Match the inventions in Column A with the inventors in

_____1. First lockstitch sewing machine was A. James Edward Allen

_____2. He invented the first chain stitch B. Joseph M.Merrow

_____5. He patented the first chain stitch

Refer to Answer Key

Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 3 TLE/TVL

1755 1790 1874 1804 1807

As a dressmaking student, you need to familiarize the history of

History of Sewing Machine

Industrial sewing machines, by contrast to domestic machines, are larger,

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 4 TLE/TVL

In 1804, a sewing machine was built by the Englishmen Thomas

A model of the machine is exhibited in London at the Science

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 5 TLE/TVL

The first machine to combine all the disparate elements of the

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 6 TLE/TVL

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 7 TLE/TVL

2. What is sewing machine?

3. Give at least four examples of types of sewing machines invented.

4. Give at least five inventors and discuss their inventions.

5. How do the following companies created?

A. Brother Industries C. Singer Sewing Company

B. Merrow Machine Company D. Wheeler and Wilson Company

Create a timeline on the history of sewing machine.

Rubrics for Scoring:

 Years are properly sequenced, inventions were clearly 10

DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City 8 TLE/TVE/TVL

This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify your

Activity1. Enumerate the different types of sewing machine: who

TLE 7/8 Exploratory - Carpentry 9 DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City

Give at least 5 sewing machine inventors and discuss their inventions.

Refer to Answer Key

TLE 7/8 Exploratory - Carpentry 10 DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City

TLE 7/8 Exploratory - Carpentry 2 DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City

What I Need to Know

This lesson is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to

TLE 7/8 Exploratory - Carpentry 3 DepED-Division of Lapu-Lapu City

A. Classification: Classify tools as measuring and shaping, drafting,

B. Matching type: Match the descriptions in Column A with the name of

_____1. This tool is used in taking body