GOOD

MORNING
GRADE 7!
SEWING TOOLS,
AIDS, AND SUPPLIES
Prepared by: Sir Michael Tantuan
 Measuring Tools and Aids
• Tape measure • Transparent
Used for taking body ruler
measurements It is a ruler that
the sewer
can see
through
• Yardstick • Seam Gauge
A rigid tool used to It is used to
take and mark measure
long straight hems,
measurements buttonholes,
or to check grain and pleats
lines
 Measuring Tools and Aids
• Hem marker • Hip curve
Human-made Used in shaping
measuring tool used hip skirt
to measure hem hemline and hip
lines. shape seam
lines
• Tailor’s square • French curve
Used to draw Used to shape
perpendicular necklines,
lines. collars, and
other curved
modified
designs
 Pressing Tools
• Flat iron • Ironing board
Electrically heated Padded flat
appliance for surface for
flattening, creasing ironing and
and shaping fabric pressing

• Pressing cloth • Padding

Used to cover Resists the heat of
fabric while the iron useful
pressing for marking
pleats, bias
strips, and so
forth.
 Marking Tools
• Tracing wheel • Tailor’s chalk
Used with tailor’s Oil-free chalk for
carbon to transfer transferring
pattern markings to markings
fabric

• Tailor’s carbon • Darning thread

paper consists of
Used with a tracing anchoring
wheel to create the thread in
a temporary the fabric on the
marking on edge of the hole
fabric. and carrying it
across the gap.
 Pinning Tools
Dressmaker pins
it is a pins have sharp point
and will not leave marks on
the fabric.

Pincushion it is use to
keep needle and pins
handy while working
 Cutting Tools
• Sewing scissor, the two handles are the
same in size and the blades are 5 to 6 inches
long

• shears are used for

cutting fabrics and
shaped differently for
precision cutting.
 Stitching and Turning Tools
• Needle • Thimble
Pointed metal with an Used to push the
eye to carry thread needle through
and sew two fabrics the material.
together

• Needle
Threader
Makes threading of
needle easier