7 th Grade Sewing Notes

1. 7th Grade Sewing Notes Today’s Teen Chapter 33 Page 366 -374

2. Small Sewing Equipment A. CUTTING EQUIPMENT –(scissors family, keep equipment sharp, do not use for paper) 1. Shears – Cutting out fabric – long blades, bent or straight handles – bent handles improve accuracy of cutting 2. Seam Ripper – hook-like point – cutting & removing stitches

3. Small Sewing Equipment B. MEASURING EQUIPMENT – (measure pattern, fabric and garment pieces accurately) 1. Tape Measure – narrow strip durable plastic – marked with inches and centimeters 2. Measuring Stick – yardstick – measuring on flat surface – smooth edge to prevent snags 3. Seam Gauge – slide marker for specific lengths – button holes, hems and seams

4. Small Sewing Equipment C. MARKING EQUIPMENT – (transfer important markings to fabric) 1. Tracing Wheel and Paper – transfer pattern markings to wrong side of fabric 2. Tailor’s Chalk – pencils, squares or wheels of chalk or wax (used for wool)

5. Small Sewing Equipment D. PRESSING EQUIPMENT – (gives cloth a neat crisp appearance) 1. Iron and Ironing Board – steam iron & padded board for pressing fabric, seams & hems 2. Press Cloth – placed between fabric & iron to keep dark fabrics from developing a shine

6. Small Sewing Equipment E. OTHER SMALL EQUIPMENT 1. Hand Sewing Needles – very thick (1) to very fine (12) – medium (sharps) best for hand * 2. Machine Needles – United States & European – lightweight = 10, medium weight = 14, heavyweight = 18 3. Straight Pins – hold pattern to fabric, hold pieces together, sharp pins for woven, ballpoint for knit 4. Pincushion – keeps pins handy while working 5. Thimble – protects fingers while hand sewing – worn on third finger of hand holding needle *Ball point needles have rounded points which separate the knit while you sew *Ball pins are best for knit fabrics as the plastic ball keeps the pin in place

7. 1 2 4 3 5 Ball Pins Sharp or silk pins

8. Review Vocabulary • Right side – bright side of fabric – the outside of the project • Wrong side – dull side of fabric – the inside of the project • Seam – created when two pieces of fabric are sewn with the right sides together • Hem – a finish technique where fabric is folded under and stitched in place • Backstitch –reverse stitching ½ inch at the beginning and end of a line of stitching to secure threads • Pivot – Turning directions during stitching – the needle stays planted, lift the presser foot and turn the fabric.

11. Sewing Machine Parts 1. Hand Wheel – controls up & down movement of needle 2. Thread take-up Lever – feeds thread from the spool to the needle 3. Throat Plate – metal plate under the needle, contains seam allowance markings 4. Bobbin – small, flat spool that holds the bottom thread

12. Sewing Machine Parts 5. Bobbin Case – holds the bobbin, found under throat plate, some are removable 6. Bobbin Winder Spindle – holds bobbin while thread is wound from the spool to bobbin 7. Feed Dogs – tooth-like surface that moves fabric during stitching 8. Presser Foot – holds the fabric in place against the feed dogs during stitching

13. Sewing Machine Parts 9. Presser Foot Lifter / Presser Foot Take up bar – raises and lowers the presser foot 10. Tension Control – adjusts tightness and looseness of the upper thread 11. Stitch Length Control – adjusts stitches from short to long 12. Stitch Width Control – adjusts width of stitch when using zigzag or patterns

14. Sewing Machine Parts 13. Stitch Pattern Control – adjusted to make different decorative stitches 14. Reverse Button – allows you to stitch backwards to secure the end of a seam 15. Spool Pin – holds the spool of thread during sewing 16. Thread Guides – hold the upper thread in place as it moves through the machine 17. Foot Control / Foot Pedal – regulates the starting, stopping and speed of the machine

16. PresserFoot Lifter Reverse Throat Plate

17. Needle PresserFoot Feed Dogs Bobbin Case

18. Tension Control Spool Pin Thread Guides Bobbin Winding Spindle

19. Stitch Width Stitch Length Power Socket / Power Switch Foot Feed