Chapter 20 Sewing Equipment

A round blade that can be used for cutting fabric.

• Scalloping Shears

• Thread Clipper

• Rotary Cutter

• Seam Ripper

A firm, round cushion

• Pressing ham

• Seam Roll

• Skirt Marker

• Notions

These two cutting tools look similar but are for different uses.

• Shears

• Rotary Cutter

• Thread Clipper

• Scissors

used to clip threads at the end of every stitching line

• Skirt Marker

• Thimble

• Thread Clipper

• Rotary Cutter

A zig-zag cutting edge

• Seam Ripper

• Thread Clippers

• Scalloping Shears

• Scissors

a small gadget with a hook-like blade that is used to remove stitches

• Shears

• Thread Clipper

• Straight pins

• Seam Ripper

a device that is marks garments using either pins or chalk.

• Skirt Marker

• Sewing Gauge

• Dressmaker's Carbon Paper and Tracing Wheel

• Fabric Marking Pens

used to take body measurements

• Sewing Gauge

• Tape Measure

• Skirt Marker

• Thimble

is a 6-inch ruler with a sliding marker

• Dressmaker's Carbon Paper and Tracing Wheel

• Sewing Gauge

• Fabric Marking Pens

• Tailor's Chalk

frequently used to transfer marks

• Dressmaker's Carbon Paper and Tracing Wheel

• Tailor's Chalk

• Fabric Marking Pens

• Skirt Marker