Sewing Equipment Backstitching a reverse stitch used to

Sewing Equipment • Backstitching – a reverse stitch used to secure the ends of a seam. • Serger – an overlock sewing machine that stitches, finishes, and trims a seam in one step. • Tension – tightness or looseness of the thread on a sewing machine. • Trim – to cut off extra fabric.

Lesson Objectives: • How small sewing equipment is used. • How to operate a sewing machine. • Why sergers are useful in sewing.

Sewing Samples! Sewing Is Such Fun!!!!!

Cutting Equipment • Small scissors • Shears • Pinking shears • Seam ripper

Measuring Equipment • Tape measure • Measuring stick • Seam gauge

Marking Equipment • Tracing wheel and paper • Tailor’s chalk • Fabric marker • Fabric/marking pencil

Pressing Equipment • Ironing board • Pressing cloth • Tailor’s ham • Sleeve board

Other Small Equipment • Hand sewing needles • Machine needles • Straight pins • Pin cushion • Thimble

Worksheets • Equipment Identification • Sewing Tools

Sewing Machine Parts From Mrs Daume!!! WS too!

Worksheet • Machine Parts Magic Square • Labeling the Parts of the Sewing Machine

Threading the Machine Before starting: – Take up lever should be up – Needle should be up – Presser foot should be up Thread should be on: – – – – Spool pin Upper thread guide Tension slot Lower thread guide Needle Under the presser foot

Machine Care To sew properly, the sewing machine needs to cleaned and oiled regularly.

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