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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.
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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 • Iron • 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 thread guide • Needle • Under the presser foot
Machine Care To sew properly, the sewing machine needs to cleaned and oiled regularly.