1. 6th Grade Hand Sewing Project – Stuffed Felt Animal
Sewing Terms & Tools
6th Grade Hand Sewing Project – Stuffed Felt Animal

2. Sewing Tool
Needle - A small sharp steel instrument that has an eye (opening) for thread at one end

3. Sewing Tool
Pins - Used to hold pieces of cloth together

4. Sewing Tool
Pin Cushion - A safe place to store pins and needles

5. Sewing Tool
Scissors - Short and handles are small with matching holes (used to cut paper)

6. Sewing Tool
Shears - Longer than scissors and handles are not the same size (to cut cloth only)

7. Sewing Tool
Seam gauge – A short ruler that makes quick accurate measurements

8. Sewing Term
Seam - A row of stitching used to hold two pieces of fabric together

9. Sewing Term
Perpendicular (Form a 90 degree angle) Pins go perpendicular to the edge

10. Types of Stitches
Overcast Stitch – A stitch that goes around the edge of the fabric to secure one piece to another.

11. Types of Stitches
Backstitch - Stitches sewn in a backward direction. They form lines to outline shapes or add detail.