1. Tools Around the Room Draw these pictures to the best of your ability

2. Iron The Three Elements of Ironing are: Heat, Steam and Pressure, so use some arm muscles when you iron.

3. Pressing Ham

4. Sleeve Roll

5. Pressing Board

6. Rotary Cutter

7. Cutting Mat

8. Straight Edge

9. Yard Stick Remember that a yard is equal to 3 feet!!!!

10. Bobbins

11. Bobbin Case

12. Thread Store thread end in slit

13. Pin Cushion

14. Tape Measure

15. Scissors Fabric Scissors Pinking Shears

16. What are the differences?

17. Seam Ripper

18. Seam Gauge

19. Chalk pencil

20. Tailor’s chalk

21. Hand sewing needles

22. Sewing machine needles

23. What are the differences?

24. Thimbles

25. Serger You can always tell it is a serger when there is more than one spool of thread on the machine.

26. Embroidery Machine You can tell it is an embroidery machine if it has an arm that moves with a hoop and it does not have a foot pedal.

27. What Is a Sewing Notion ? A notion is any sewing supply or tool that you can hold easily in one hand.

28. OUR LIST OF NOTIONS These are basic notions. They are the notions that are available for you to use in sewing class. Seam ripper Shears Scissors Pinking shears Tracing paper Tracing wheel Chalk pencil Tailor’s chalk Seam gauge Measuring tape Hand needles Machine needles Needle threader Bobbin Thread Straight pins Pin cushion Safety pin Thimble

29. Which tool is the notion?

30. Other Notions The notions you just looked at are used to construct the project. Some notions actually become a part of your project. For example: zipper button ribbon

31. Notions --- Yes or No? Identify which of the following are notions. 1.Thread 2.Sewing machine 3.Thimble 4.Elastic 5.Needles 6.Iron 7.Straight pins 8.Tracing paper yes no yes no yes

32. Notions --- Yes or No? Identify which of the following are notions. 1.Thread 2.Sewing machine 3.Thimble 4.Elastic 5.Needles 6.Iron 7.Straight pins 8.Tracing paper

33. 1. cutting Thread Shears Measuring tape Scissors Straight pins Tracing wheel Bobbin Tailor’s chalk Thimble Pinking shears Hand needles Safety pin Needle threader Chalk pencil Seam ripper Tracing paper Pin cushion Machine needles Seam gauge Your Job: Sort the notions into these classifications of use. 2. measuring 3. marking 4. stitching 5. other 4 3 2 1 5 3 4 3 5 1 4 5 5 3 5 3 5 4 2

34. 1. cutting Thread Shears Measuring tape Scissors Straight pins Tracing wheel Bobbin Tailor’s chalk Thimble Pinking shears Hand needles Safety pin Needle threader Chalk pencil Seam ripper Tracing paper Pin cushion Machine needles Seam gauge Your Job: Sort the notions into these classifications of use. 2. measuring 3. marking 4. stitching 5. other

35. Seam ripper Shears Pinking shears Scissors Tracing paper Tracing wheel Chalk pencil Tailor’s chalk Seam gauge Measuring tape Hand needles Machine needles Needle threader Bobbin Thread Straight pins Pin cushion Safety pin Thimble U.S. ARMY Sewing Kit Imagine that… The United States Army has asked YOU to package a basic sewing kit to be used by the infantry. You must supply just enough notions for the soldiers to keep their uniforms repaired. From the list, which notions will you include and why.