1. UNIT #1
SEWING TOOLS

2. 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.

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

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

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

6. TOOL CATEGORIES MEASURING TOOLS MARKING TOOLS CUTTING TOOLS
SEWING TOOLS

7. Needles
Used for hand sewing

8. Pincushions
Store pins while sewing

9. Pins
Hold pieces of fabric together while sewing.

10. Thimble
Helps protect your finger while sewing by hand.

11. Pinking Shears
Used to give seam edges a finished look.

12. Shears
Used to cut fabric only.

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

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

15. Seam Ripper
Used to take out mistakes in sewing.

16. Tracing Wheel
Used to transfer pattern markings to the fabric.

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

18. Tape Measure
Used to take body measurements.