1. 6th grade Hand Sewing Tools

2. READ
Page in Applying Life Skills book.

3. Hand Sewing Equipment and Notions

4. Spool of Thread
A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving.

5. Hand Sewing Needle
Eye of the needle
Used for hand sewing material.

6. Thimble
Used to push a needle through fabric.

7. Straight Pins
Used to anchor patterns to fabric or hold layers of fabric together.

8. Pin Cushion
Used to hold pins.

9. Buttons
A small disk sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit or for decoration.
4 Hole
2 Hole

10. Cutting Equipment

11. Scissors and Shears
Scissors and shears are two distinct cutting tools used for different applications.
Scissors: Multi purpose. To cut paper, threads, and scraps.
Shears: To cut fabric. Other materials will dull the blade.

12. Measuring Equipment

13. Tape Measure
A flexible ruler used to take body measurements and measure fabric.

14. ACTIVITY Cut the pictures of the sewing tools apart (9 total).
Glue picture next to the appropriate terms and definitions.