7 th grade sewing notes today’s teen chapter 33 page 366 -374
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77thth Grade Sewing Notes Grade Sewing Notes
Today’s Teen Chapter 33Today’s Teen Chapter 33
Page 366 -374Page 366 -374
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Small Sewing Equipment
A. CUTTING EQUIPMENT – (scissors family, keep equipment sharp, do not use for paper)
1. Shears – Cutting out fabric – long blades, bent or straight handles – bent
handles improve accuracy of cutting2. Seam Ripper – hook-like point – cutting &
removing stitches
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Small Sewing Equipment
B. MEASURING EQUIPMENT – (measure pattern, fabric and garment pieces accurately)
1. Tape Measure – narrow strip durable plastic – marked with inches and centimeters
2. Measuring Stick – yardstick – measuring on flat surface – smooth edge to prevent snags
3. Seam Gauge – slide marker for specific lengths – button holes, hems and seams
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Small Sewing Equipment
C. MARKING EQUIPMENT – (transfer important markings to fabric)
1. Tracing Wheel and Paper – transfer pattern markings to wrong side of fabric
2. Tailor’s Chalk – pencils, squares or wheels of chalk or wax (used for wool)
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Small Sewing Equipment
D. PRESSING EQUIPMENT – (gives cloth a neat crisp appearance)
1. Iron and Ironing Board – steam iron & padded board for pressing fabric, seams & hems2. Press Cloth – placed between fabric & iron to
keep dark fabrics from developing a shine
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Small Sewing Equipment
E. OTHER SMALL EQUIPMENT
1. Hand Sewing Needles – very thick (1) to very fine (12) – medium (sharps) best for hand *
2. Machine Needles – United States & European – lightweight = 10, medium weight = 14, heavyweight = 183. Straight Pins – hold pattern to fabric, hold pieces together, sharp
pins for woven, ballpoint for knit4. Pincushion – keeps pins handy while working5. Thimble – protects fingers while hand sewing – worn on third finger of hand holding needle
*Ball point needles have rounded points which separate the knit while you sew*Ball pins are best for knit fabrics as the plastic ball keeps the pin in place
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1 2
Ball Pins
4
5Sharp or silk pins
3
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Review Vocabulary• Right side – bright side of fabric – the outside of the project
• Wrong side – dull side of fabric – the inside of the project
• Seam – created when two pieces of fabric are sewn with the right sides together
• Hem – a finish technique where fabric is folded under and stitched in place
• Backstitch –reverse stitching ½ inch at the beginning and end of a line of stitching to secure threads
• Pivot – Turning directions during stitching – the needle stays planted, lift the presser foot and turn the fabric.
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Sewing Machine Parts
1. Hand Wheel – controls up & down movement of needle
2. Thread take-up Lever – feeds thread from the spool to the needle
3. Throat Plate – metal plate under the needle, contains seam allowance markings
4. Bobbin – small, flat spool that holds the bottom thread
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Sewing Machine Parts
5. Bobbin Case – holds the bobbin, found under throat plate, some are removable
6. Bobbin Winder Spindle – holds bobbin while thread is wound from the spool to bobbin
7. Feed Dogs – tooth-like surface that moves fabric during stitching
8. Presser Foot – holds the fabric in place against the feed dogs during stitching
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Sewing Machine Parts
9. Presser Foot Lifter / Presser Foot Take up bar – raises and lowers the presser foot
10. Tension Control – adjusts tightness and looseness of the upper thread
11. Stitch Length Control – adjusts stitches from short to long
12. Stitch Width Control – adjusts width of stitch when using zigzag or patterns
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Sewing Machine Parts
13. Stitch Pattern Control – adjusted to make different decorative stitches
14. Reverse Button – allows you to stitch backwards to secure the end of a seam
15. Spool Pin – holds the spool of thread during sewing
16. Thread Guides – hold the upper thread in place as it moves through the machine
17. Foot Control / Foot Pedal – regulates the starting, stopping and speed of the machine
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Presser Foot Lifter
Reverse
Throat Plate
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Presser Foot
Feed Dogs
Bobbin Case
Needle
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Tension Control
Spool Pin
Bobbin Winding SpindleThread Guides
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Power Socket / Power Switch
Foot Feed
Stitch Width
Stitch Length