Sewing requires quality tools and materials to ensure professional results. Key tools include measuring devices like tape measures and rulers for accurately cutting fabrics. Marking tools like chalk and wheels are needed to transfer patterns. Different scissors and shears are used for cutting fabrics and threads. Sewing machines come in manual, electric, and industrial varieties. Pressing equipment like irons and boards are used to shape fabrics. Essential materials include threads, needles, pins, fabrics, and patterns.

1. Sewing Tools and Materials

2. Sewing is made easy and fast when good quality
tools are on hand. Hugh- quality tools and materials will
ensure a more professional look to the sewn project and
will make the job easier and most pleasant.

3. Sewing Tools

4. 1. Measuring tools. The measuring tools are the tape measure,
yardstick or meter stick, and ruler. The length of fabrics and sizes of
stuff are accurately chosen with the measuring tools.

5. Sewing Tools
yardstick or meter stick
tape measure
ruler

6. 2. Marking tools. Tracing wheel, tailor’s chalk, carbon paper, and
marking pencil are needed to transfer pattern marks to the fabrics.

7. Marking Tools
tracing wheel
tailor’s chalk marking pencil
carbon paper

8. 3. Cutting devices. Shears and scissors come in different sizes.
Shears have their handles shaped differently while scissors have the
same handle size. Shears have longer blades ideal for cutting
while scissors are used for cutting threads. Unpicker or ripper is
for picking and cutting unwanted stitches.

9. Cutting Devices
shears
unpicker or ripper
scissors

10. Sewing Equipment

11. Sewing equipment refers to the different types of sewing machines.
These are as follows:
1. Treadle sewing machine- a sewing machine that is manually operated
by treadling and hand dial control.
2. Electric sewing machine- a sewing machine mechanically operated
through an electronic foot control and push button dials.
3. Industrial sewing machines- a highly technical, electrically operated
machines used by skilled sewers. Examples of this are embroidery and
straight edge, overlocker, overedger, and computerized sewing machine.

12. Sewing Equipment
treadle sewing
machine
electric sewing
machine

13. Industrial Sewing Machine
embroidery and straight
edge
overlocker

14. overedger Computerized sewing
machine

15. Pressing Equipment

16. Pressing equipment used for flattening, creasing, and shaping
fabrics, an electric flat iron and a padded ironing board are needed.
flat iron ironing board

17. Sewing Materials and
Supplies

18. You have learned about the different sewing materials and supplies
in the lower levels. Do you still remember what they are? They include
the following:
1. sewing threads, needles for hand and machine sewing, pins,
pincushions, and embroidery bags
2. fabrics or clothes, and textiles or product made from fabrics such as
cotton, linen, silk, nylon, rayon

19. Sewing Materials and Supplies
spoon of thread hand sewing needles pins pincushion
pattern paper machine needles fabric and textile