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Tools and Machines Flashcards

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Hand Sewing Needles

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In sizes 1-12
1 is for coarse fabric
12 is for fine fabric
Purpose:
Basting
Hemming
Applying fasteners (buttons, snaps, hooks & eyes)

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Thimble

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Purpose:
Protects finger while hand sewing
Diff sizes
Indentations help hold needle while pushing needle through fabric

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Needle Threader

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Purpose:
Thin wire to aid in threading needle while pushing

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Bodkin

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Resembles large, blunt needle
Purpose: pulls cord or elastic through cases

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Pointer (Point Turner)

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Purpose: wooden tool w/ pointed end for pushing out sharp corner on collars
Rounded edge holds seam open while pressing

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Loop turner

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Long metal rod with hook
Purpose: turns bias tubing and castings right side out

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Tape Measure

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Purpose: takes body measurements, measures fabric, measure pattern pieces

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Sewing/seam gauge

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Purpose: measuring seam allowances and hems

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Yard stick

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Measure skirt hems
Tasks requiring long, rigid measures

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Transparent ruler

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Measuring and marking: buttonholes, pleats, tucks, bias strips

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Hem gauge

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Marks straight and curved hems

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Skirt marker

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Measure and mark hemlines with pins or chalk

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Dressmaker shears

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Cuts fabric
7-8 in
Bent handle allows fabric to lie while cutting
(More accurate when fabric isn’t lifted while cutting)

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Sewing scissors

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Detail work during garment construction (clipping curves and corners)
Small round handles
4-6 in blade

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Pinking shears

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Finish seam or raw edge on firmly woven fabric
Blades have zigzag (helps prevent unraveling)
Not for cutting out pattern pieces or fabric

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Embroidery scissors

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Cuts buttonholes and trims embroidery threads
3-4 in
Very pointed tip — be careful

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Seam ripper

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Removes stitches with a small blade
When mistakes are made or deconstructing item
Blade lifts stitch away from fabric before cuttjng

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Thread clippers

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Clipping thread ends
Has spring action blades

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Rotary cutter

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Round retractable blade resembling pizza cutter
Making straight, clean cuts thru multiple layers of fabric
Must be use with self healing cutting mat

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Silk pins

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Stainless steel or brass
Used with most fabrics
Holds fabrics together

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Ball point pins

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Rounded pin allows slipping easily between strands of yards
Prevents snags in fabric
Best for sewing knits

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Ball-headed pins

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Holds fabric together
Colorful glass/plastic heads
Easy to pick up

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T pins

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Holds pieces of fabric
Heavy duty fabrics (upholstery)
Can be ironed over

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24
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Pin cushion (with emery)

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Safe and convenient pun storage
Many shapes and colors
Sharpen dull pins with emery

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Fabric marking pen

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Marks pattern symbols (notches, darts, circles, squares)
Pens disappear with water or evaporate after 48 hours

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Tracing wheel

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Marks pattern symbols onto fabric
Best for transferring straight lines (smooth edge wheel for delicates, saw edge for most others)
Tracing paper: used with wheel to transfer markings

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Tailor’s Chalk

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Mark pattern symbols into fabric
Small square or pencil marks most fabrics
Can be brushed away later

28
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Thread (tailor tack)

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Mark symbols
Simple hand-sewn stitches to mark construction lines on fabric

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Sleeve board

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Small/narrow ironing board (20 in)
Press narrow areas like sleeves

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Press cloth

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Lightweight cloth used while pressing
Creates barrier between iron and fabric
Prevents melting and scorching

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Tailor’s ham

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Presses curved areas such as darts or curved seams

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Seam roll

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Presses long seams and curved areas

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Point presser

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Presses collar points
Curved and straight edges

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1: Thread take up lever

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Guides thread as you sew

35
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3: reference chart

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Tells stitches machine will make

36
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6: bobbin thread cutter a

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Cuts bobbin thread after bobbin is made

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7: bobbin winder spindler

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Place empty bobbin to wind thread

38
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10: spool pin

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Place thread spool here

39
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11: spool holder

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Holds spool in place

40
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12: thread tension dial

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Changes tension of thread when sewing

41
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14: thread cutter

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Finished stitches are cut off machine here

42
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23: speed control slider

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Controls how fast or slow the machine goes

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24: touch panel

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Use buttons to change stitches, stitch length/width, and show stitch you’re using

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38: handwheel

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Always move to you, makes needle go up and down

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40: power socket

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Where power plug goes into machine to supply power

46
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41: foot pedal socket

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Plug for foot pedal to control machine

47
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42: power switch

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Turns machine on and off

48
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43: presser foot lever

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Raises and lowers presser foot

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18: reverse button

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Creates backstitch that is lock stitch so thread doesn’t come out (hold button)

50
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20: needle up and down button

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Moves needle up and out/down and into fabric

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21: thread cutter button

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Cuts thread when done

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27: needle clamp screw

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Holds needle in place

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28: needle

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Holds thread, eye in bottom

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29: presser foot

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Holds fabric in place while sewing

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30: needle plate

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Tells seam allowances/pivot points

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31: bobbin cover release button

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Ejects bobbin cover

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32: bobbin cover

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Holds bobbin to the bottom of the machine and shows how to thread bobbin in machine

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Bobbin case

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Holds bobbin in place

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Feed dog

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Moves fabric when sewing

60
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Foot pedal

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Controls machine stitching

Apparel & Textile Production (3 decks)

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