JOANA MAE PAGARIGAN

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Difference of sewing tools and equipment

1. Measuring- a small useful tool to measure small

distances. The sewing gauge can measure hemlines,
tucks and pleats as well as the spaces required for
buttons and buttonholes. This tool can come with a sliding
guide to easily mark out your measurements.
Across Shoulder, Bust/Chest, Hip, HPS to Apex, Vertical
Trunk, CF Neck to Waist, CB Neck to Waist, and Waist to
Hip Length are the main measurements taken when
having a piece of clothing sewn.

2. Marking- are meant to transfer notations or designs for

use while quilting or sewing. There are many reasons
quilters and sewists use marking tools; marking where two
pieces should meet, marking a quilt design on a quilt top,
tracing a pattern onto fabric, just to name just a few.

3. Cutting- The best sewing scissors are specially

designed to cut fabric. Your fabric scissors (also called
shears or dressmakers scissors) should be sharp enough
to cut through several layers of fabric at one time.

4. Drafting-the process of creating a flat pattern on paper

from measurements or from draping a fabric on a dress
form. This method is used to create the basic shapes that
will be used to create the garment. It's more mathematical
and technical than draping.

5. Pressing-smoothing and shaping garments or articles

with heat, moisture, and pressure with an iron. Pressing
gives a smooth, well-made look.
 6. Materials- the necessary tools needed by every quilter
and sewist. They include pins, needles, thread, thimble,
scissors, seam ripper, marking tools, rulers, tape measure
in a storage or travel container.

7. Pinning and sewing tools

Pinning-
 Pins. You'll rarely make a piece without using straight
pins.
 Pincushion. A pincushion is a helpful tool to keep your
pins organized and at hand when you need them.
 Seam Ripper. A seam ripper does exactly what it's name
implies.
 Iron and Ironing Board.
 Thimble.
 Sewing Needles.
 Scissors.
 Presser Feet.
Sewing tools-sewing tools are instruments or devices
used for sewing and stitching fabric and other materials.
Some common sewing tools include sewing machines,
needles, pins, scissors, measuring tape, thimbles, seam
rippers, thread, and fabric marking tools. These tools are
essential for various sewing projects and are used by both
professional seamstresses and hobbyists.