The document outlines basic sewing tools and their uses, defining essential terms related to sewing and garment making. It details various measuring, cutting, marking, pinning, and sewing tools, including their functions and importance in dressmaking. An assignment is included, requiring students to illustrate and label specific tools while adhering to given rating criteria.

1. BASIC SEWING
TOOLS
Prepared by:
Subject Teacher

2. At the end of the lesson, you are expected
to:
• Identify basic sewing tools
• Demonstrate the use of basic
sewing tools
• Valuing the use of sewing
tools in daily living

3. Vocabulary
HEMLINES The level of the lower part of a garment such
as skirt, dress or coat
SCALLOPED
EDGE
A series of convex curves, commonly at the
edge of a piece of fabric
SEAM A line along which two pieces of fabric are
sewn
FABRIC The cloth used in making garments
GAUGE The thickness, size or capacity of something
especially a standard measure.

4. MEASURING
TOOLS

5. TAPE
MEASURE
A flexible
measuring
device used in
taking body
measurements

6. SEWING
GAUGE
A small ruler
with a
sliding
guides and
is about six
inches long.

7. RULER
It is used for
measuring
and drawing
straight
seam lines
and cutting
lines.

8. METERSTICK/
YARDSTICK
It is used for
marking
hemlines and
checking grain
lines when laying
out the pattern.

9. L-SQUARE
It has perfect
squares and is
useful in making
straight lines and
is used to
transfer
measurements to
the draft pattern.

10. FRENCH
CURVE
This tool is
used to
connect arcs
and semi-
circles, such
as the neckline,
armholes, and
collar.

11. HIP CURVE
This tool is
used to shape
the hipline and
other areas of
garments that
need to be
curved.

12. CUTTING
TOOLS

13. BENT-HANDLED
DRESSMAKER’S
SHEARS
This offers a
longer cut ideal
for cutting
patterns,
trimming seams
and cutting long
swatches of
fabric/cloth.

14. PINKING
SHEARS
This is popular
in zigzagging
or scalloped
edge and is
used to finish
seams and
raw edges.

15. TRIMMING
SCISSORS
It is used for
trimmings,
clipping
threads and
snipping
slashes

16. SEAM
RIPPER
These are
specifically
designed for
ripping out
stitches from
seams either as a
result of an error
or during
alterations.

17. MARKING
TOOLS

18. CHALK PENCIL/
DRESSMAKER’S
PENCIL
This is used
to make fine
lines on
fabric.

19. TAILOR’S
CHALK
It is essential
in making
markings on
the fabric.

20. TRACING
WHEEL
This is use to
transfer lines
from the
pattern to the
fabric.

21. DRESSMAKER’S
CARBON PAPER
It is a specially
waxed carbon
paper that
transfers the
tracing wheel’s
markings to the
fabric.

22. PINNING AND
SEWING TOOLS

23. PIN
CUSHION
It holds the
straight pins
and needles
while working
to prevent
accidents

24. HAND
NEEDLE
This is used
in making
temporary
stitches and
buttonholes.

25. SEWING
NEEDLE
THREADER
It aids in
putting the
thread to the
needle.

26. THIMBLE
It is a small
hard pitted cup
worn for
protection on
the finger that
pushes the
needle in
sewing.

27. END

28. Assignment
Directions: In a short bond paper, draw the following tools used in
dressmaking. Label your drawing properly then write the function of each tool.
1. L-square
2. French curve
3. Thimble
4. Ruler
5. Tape measure
6. Seam ripper
Your output will be rated
using the following
criteria:
Criteria Students Rating Teachers Rating
Quality of work (25 pts)
Creativity and Artistry (50 pts)
Correctness as to the
description (25 pts)
Total

29. Thank You