Transcript Sewing Equipment

Sewing Equipment
•Backstitching – a reverse stitch used to
secure the ends of a seam.
•Serger – an overlock sewing machine that
stitches, finishes, and trims a seam in one
step.
•Tension – tightness or looseness of the
thread on a sewing machine.
•Trim – to cut off extra fabric.
Lesson Objectives:
• How small sewing equipment
is used.
• How to operate a sewing
machine.
• Why sergers are useful in
sewing.
Sewing Samples!
Sewing
Is
Such
Fun!!!!!
Cutting Equipment
• Small
scissors
• Shears
• Pinking
shears
• Seam ripper
Measuring Equipment
• Tape
measure
• Measuring
stick
• Seam gauge
Marking Equipment
• Tracing wheel
and paper
• Tailor’s chalk
• Fabric marker
• Fabric/marking
pencil
Pressing Equipment
• Iron
• Ironing board
• Pressing cloth
• Tailor’s ham
• Sleeve board
Other Small Equipment
• Hand sewing
needles
• Machine
needles
• Straight pins
• Pin cushion
• Thimble
Worksheets
• Equipment Identification
• Sewing Tools
Sewing Machine Parts
From
Mrs Daume!!!
WS too!
Worksheet
• Machine Parts Magic Square
• Labeling the Parts of the Sewing Machine
Threading the Machine
Before starting:
– Take up lever should be up
– Needle should be up
– Presser foot should be up
Thread should be on:
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Spool pin
Upper thread guide
Tension slot
Lower thread guide
Needle thread guide
Needle
Under the presser foot
Machine Care
To sew properly, the
sewing machine
needs to cleaned and
oiled regularly.
Review for Test!!!