Sewing is a skill that every member can learn
through constant practice.
Learning how to sew for the family is a fun
activity if you try to learn and take an interest
in it. Sewing is a fun hobby, but it can also be
a source of survival or a way to raise family
income.
In sewing, there are different tools and
materials to be used. We have measuring
tools, cutting tools, and sewing tools. These
tools and materials are classified according to
MEASURING TOOLS:
1. Tape measure – is made of cloth or plastic and
used for taking body measurements.
2. Ruler – is use to measure and draft lines on a
fabric or pattern.
3. Metal gauge – is use to measure short distances
and correct thickness, such as
distance between buttons, pleats,
and hems.
4. Hem gauge – is use to measure the
correct hem of the cloth.
5. French curve – is a tool use for
drafting curves in the
pattern of the arm,
neckline, and crotch.
6. Meter or Yard Stick – is use to
measure fabric.
7. Tailor’s Square – is use for correct
measurement of lines in
the right angle.
8. Curve Stick – is use to get accurate
lines in skirts.
CUTTING TOOLS:
1. Embroidery Scissors – are small scissors and
designed for needle work.
2. Dressmaking Shears – are big scissors and use for
cutting fabric.
3. Pinking Shears – are scissors with serrated blades or
zigzag edges used for cutting fabric
edge to prevent it from fraying and
traveling.
CUTTING TOOLS:
4. Light Trimmer – is use for small cutting, this tool has
one point blunts to prevent the fabric
from snagging.
5. Bent-handled Shears – are shears with straight
blades.
6. Sewing Scissors – is use for trimming seams and
facings.
CUTTING TOOLS:
7. Thread Clippers – are use for snipping thread.
8. Seam Ripper – is use to open seams as well as other
detailed work.
9. Stitch Ripper – is made of metal used to remove
stitches.
SEWING TOOLS:
1. Needles – have one sharp end and a hole on the other end to
make the thread pass through.
● Long darners- are long thick needles suitable for mending
holes in heavy fabric.
● Cotton darners (fine points) – are use for darning, suitable for
delicate yarns.
● Beading needles –are very long and fine with a sharp point.
● Curved needles – used in mattressing and upholstery works.
● Ball point needles (rounded point)– are used between knit
yarn fibers.
● Straws – are longer needles than between, used for
tacking.
● Tapestry needles– are strong thick needles, suitable for
working tapestry.
● Embroidery crewel needles– are sharp, medium length
needles with a long eye.
● Glover/Leather hand needles– are with round eyes and
triangular point, suitable for piercing both
leather and strong plastic fibers.
2. pins – are use to hold pieces of fabric
● Glass pins – are for easy handling
● Lace pins – are 1 inch long
● T-pins – stay in position open-
weave fabrics
● Safety pins
3. Pin Cushion –is made of
varied materials such
as cotton, use to keep
needles and pins when
unused.
4. Emery Bag – is similar to pin
cushion but with rougher
content, to sharpen the
tips of pins and needles
to prevent from rusting.
5. Thread – is use for stitching
clothes, comes in
different colors and
thickness.
6. Needle Threader – is use to
aid in inserting the
thread into the eye of
the needle.
7. Thimble – is a small,
durable, protective cap
made of metal or
plastic, used to protect
the finger from being
pricked when pushing
the needle through the
cloth.
WHAT’S IN
Directions: Identify the correct answer by choosing the best word inside the box to
complete the statement below. Write you answer on the space provided before each
number.
______________1. made of cloth or plastic and used for taking body
measurement.
______________2. used to measure the correct hem of the cloth.
______________ 3. used to measure and draft lines on a fabric or pattern.
______________ 4. big scissors and used for cutting fabric.
______________ 5. has one sharp end and a hole at the other end to make
the thread pass through.
WHAT’S NEW
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your on the space
provided before each number.
_____1. It is a worthwhile hobby, but it can also be a means of livelihood
or a way to augment the family income by using fabric or cloth.
A. cooking B. dancing C. ironing D. sewing
_____2. This tool protects the finger from being pricked when pushing
the needle through the cloth.
A. pins B. long darners C. thimble D. thread
_____ 3. It has one sharp end and a hole at the other end to make the
thread pass through.
A. hem gauge B. needle C. needle threader D. stitch ripper
_____ 4. It is used to open seams as well as other detailed work.
A. emery bag B. seam ripper C. straws D. thread
_____ 5. It is used to hold pieces of fabric.
A. curve stick B. pinking shears C. pins D. tapestry needles
WHAT’S MORE
Directions: Identify the name of the tool or material that is
described.
____________1. A tool use for taking body measurements to
produce well - fitting clothes and pants. This is usually made
of cloth or plastic.
____________2. These are small scissors designed for needle
work.
____________3. A small, and durable protective cap made of
metal or plastic, use to protect the finger from being pricked
when pushing the needle through the cloth.
____________4. A measuring tool use in drafting curves in
the pattern of the arm, neckline, and crotch.
____________5. A cutting tool use to open seams as well as
other detailed work.
Directions: Write if the following items are
examples of Sewing Tools, Measuring Tools, or
Cutting Tools.
___________ 1. Metal Gauge
___________ 2. French Curve
___________ 3. Pin Cushion
___________ 4. Thimble
___________ 5. Pinking Shears