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    Name: Peter Dominique Pili

    Grade and section: 8-camellia


    Date: August 7, 2020

    Tools and equipment in sewing


    1. Measuring tools
    a. Sewing tape measure - it is numbered back to back, usually 60 inches or 152
    centimeters long, and has metal-tipped ends.
    b. Tailor's square - This tool is also known as the L Square. It is used to draw
    perpendicular lines and to break down measurement
    c. French curve - it is used to shape the depth of the armholes and neckline of the
    pattern.
    d. Sewing gauge - it is a ruler that is usually 6 inches long. It is used to mark hems
    of alternation
    2. Marking tools
    a. Tailor's Chalk - dressmakers prefer to mark the wrong side of the fabric with
    tailor's chalk.
    b. Tracing wheel and tracing paper - tracing wheel is a serrated or smooth wheel
    attach to the handle while the tracing paper is also called dressmakers carbon
    paper and it used to transfer the tracing wheel's markings to the fabric.
    3. Cutting tools
    a. Scissors or shears - They are both used to cut fabrics.
    b. Pinking shears - used to finish seams and raw edges
    c. Seam or stitch scissors - used to rip out stitches and open seams, either a result
    of error or aternations.
    d. Embroidery scissors - Length is 4-5 inches with fine tip blades.
    4. Other sewing tools
    a. Needles - it is used and commonly used in sewing
    b. Pins - used to hold pieces of garments temporary while sewing
    c. Threads - they should match the color of the cloth to be sewed, and used for
    general sewing and are available in spools or balls
    d. Thimble - used to protect middle finger while hand sewing
    e. Needle threader - it aids in threading the needle and makes threading easier,
    whether with hand or machine needles

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