UNIT #1 SEWING TOOLS

History of Sewing Hand Sewing Sewing machine 1846, Elias Howe invented and patented the first practical sewing machine . 1851 , Isaac Singer invented and introduced the first sewing machine scaled for the home. Early 1800s clothing was made by hand. Families sewed their pants, shirts, dresses, and skirts with a needle and thread.

INDIA Fabric – Silk, Chiffon Traditional Dress – Sari (draped fabric), Salwar-kameez (tunic garment)

MEXICO Fabric – Silk, Wool, Cotton Traditional Dress – enredos (wrap dresses), fajas (cloth belts), huipils (tunic)

JAPAN Fabric – Silk, hemp, cotton Traditional Dress - Kimono

TOOL CATEGORIES MEASURING TOOLS MARKING TOOLS CUTTING TOOLS SEWING TOOLS

Needles Used for hand sewing

Pincushions Store pins while sewing

Pins Hold pieces of fabric together while sewing.

Thimble Helps protect your finger while sewing by hand.

Pinking Shears Used to give seam edges a finished look.

Shears Used to cut fabric only.

Sewing Gauge Used to measure short distances such as a hem.

Tailor’s Chalk Used to transfer pattern markings to the fabric.

Seam Ripper Used to take out mistakes in sewing.

Tracing Wheel Used to transfer pattern markings to the fabric.

Scissors Used to trim seams, clip around curves, and open buttonholes.

Tape Measure Used to take body measurements.