Sewing Tools and Equipment Key Terms Flashcards

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Ballpoint Pins

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Silk pin with a rounded point to enable the pin to slip easily between strands of yarn. Prevents snags on fabric.

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Ball-headed Pins

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Hold fabric pieces together. Pins with colorful glass or plastic heads that are easy to pick up.

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Bobbin

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A cylinder or cone holding the second thread used in machine sewing.

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Bodkin

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Resembles a large, blunt needle and pulls cord or elastic through casings.

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Chaining Off

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Process of running your serger with fabric inserted to secure the stitch and keep it from unraveling.

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Dressmaker Shears

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Bent handle allows fabric to lie flat while cutting. Usually 7 to 8 inches.

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Embroidery Scissors

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3 to 4 inches in length, very pointed tip, used for cutting buttonholes and trimming embroidery threads.

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Fabric Marking Pen

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Marks notches, darts, circles, squares. Disappears with water or evaporates after 48 hours.

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Feed Dog

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Rows of metal teeth under the presser foot that pulls fabric forward while sewing.

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Foot or Knee Control Pedal

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Attached to the sewing machine to control the speed of the needle.