Sewing Equipment and Tools

4 hole button

• a type of button with 2 holes.

• Flat button with 4 holes in them. The attachment is stronger that with 2 hole buttons and they are better for thick fabric.

• These buttons do not have holes on top, but they have a small protrusion on the back that is hollow at the end. They're more often found on dresses and coats.

identify this stitch

• backstitch

• running stitch

• overcast stitch

• catch stitch

Bobbin

• The part of the sewing machine that holds the thread and is used to thread a needle

• Holds the lower thread for a sewing machine.

• the spool you buy in the store that holds thread for everyday sewing.

Fabric

• A type of thin string used to hold clothes together

• Material that is woven or knitted, used for sewing projects.

• The clothes that we wear.

garments

• material that is used to sewing clothes

• clothes/outfits

• the thin string used to hold fabric together

Hand sewing needle

• these are used to hold material together for sewing

• Needles for hand sewing, quilting, and needlework. They vary in thickness, length and size of the needle eye

• Needles used in sewing machines or sergers.

Iron

• an adjustable height board with a pad and cover to provide a smooth surface for ironing

• Used to press clothes or projects as you work on them.

• an element on the periodic table

Marking tools

• Parts of a sewing machine that guide you in threading the machine

• Used to transfer symbols and lines from pattern pieces to fabric.

• Used to cut material for sewing projects

Measuring tape

• Used to transfer symbols and lines from pattern pieces to fabric.

• This soft flexible tape is useful for measuring curved objects.

• Tape used on construction jobs to measure wood, walls, floors and more.

Pin cushion

• An item you can rest your arm on when pinning your materials

• Holds pins and needles.

• An item used to clean the sewing machine from dust build up.