Basic Sewing Equipment 1

Cutting Equipment Care: – Not for cutting paper, or it will go blunt – Keep them dry – Close the scissors after use 2 Cutting shearsTrimming scissorsPinking shears

Cutting Shears Cutting Out Shears The handle is bent, so that the blade can be kept parallel to the fabric when cutting 3 New Words cloth = fabric clothe clothes

Pinking Shears Prevent the edges from fraying 4

Trimming Scissors General Purpose Scissors Choose a longer pair of shears if your hands are large 5

Seam Rippers Unpicker Separate the seam The small ball can protect our fingers from injury when we separating the seam 6

Measuring Equipment 7 Measuring gauge Tape measures Curved rulers Ruler

Tape Measure For taking body measurements Do not use metal tape, it may cut our finger easily Care—keep the tape measure in roll form when not in use 8

Straight Ruler Wooden Plastic Metal For drafting patterns 9

Marking Equipment 10 Tracing wheel and tracing paper Tailor’s chalk Marking pens Tailor’s pencil

Tailor’s Chalk The colour of the marked line will fade out after some time or by washing 11

Tracing Wheel and Paper 12

Sewing Equipment - Needles 13 Betweens Suitable for sewing medium to thick fabrics Suitable for sewing fine fabrics Used for embroidery and decorative work CrewelsSharps

Sewing Needles Betweens--with small round eyes (short) Sharps—with small round eyes (medium length) Crewels—oval eyes (egg-shaped) (medium to lave long) Care—useful to keep a packet of needles of assorted sizes 14

Other Sewing Equipment 15 Pins Pin cushion Thimble

Steel Leather Usually fit the tip of middle finger 16

Pin Cushion A pin cushion with elastic band that fits on a band round the wrist is convenient to use Care—insert the pin all the way into a cushion Care—store pins safely and keep them handy 17

Other Sewing Equipment 18 Sewing threadEmbroidery thread

Sewing Thread Cotton thread—cotton fabric Polyester—all types of fabric Use colourfast sewing thread Should be of the same colour as the fabric or in a darker shade 19

Embroidery Thread Threads should match the thickness and texture of the fabric Gather into close folds 20

Other Sewing Equipment 21 Needle threaders

Sewing Box include: 22 Trimming Scissors ( 小剪刀） Trimming Scissors ( 小剪刀） Sewing Needle （縫針） Sewing Needle （縫針） Pins （大頭針） 5 nos. Pins （大頭針） 5 nos. Sewing Threads ( Black and White) Sewing Threads ( Black and White) （縫衣線，黑及白色） Pin cushion （針包／插） Pin cushion （針包／插）Optional:- Seam Rippers （拆線刀） Needle Threader （穿線器） Needle Threader （穿線器）