Pins
Used to hold fabric together temporarily
Seam Ripper
Remove stitches from fabric: slip the point under the stitch and cut the thread with the small knife located in the valley.
Tape Measure
Flexible ruler used to take body measurements.
Tailors Chalk
Chalk used to mark fabric,hem lines.
Hem Gauge
Metal ruler used to press up hems, can iron it because it is small.
Pin Cushion
Used to store pins,filled with saw dust
Pressure Foot
Applies pressure on fabric when sewing must be pulled down in order to sew
Serger
Finishes the raw edge of the fabric, trims seam allowance
Embroidery hoops
Pulls fabric tight when using the embroidery machine: small top hoop is fit inside bottom hoop with fabric sandwiches in between.
bobbin
Holds thread for the underside of stitch
Foot Pedal
Words like gas pedal,controls the speed of the machine
Iron
Used to smooth wrinkles out of fabric, strengthen stitches. Check it before you use it to make sure nothing is melted on it.
Sewing machine needles
Needle used in sewing machine. Flat part of the needle faces the back of the machine when replacing it.
tracing paper and tracer wheel
used to transfer markings from pattern piece to fabric: markings are used to match fabric pieces when sewing.
Speed Control
helps set a speed limit for the sewing machine
Seam and Seam allowance
Seam a line of stitching that joins two pieces of fabric Seam allowance the distance between stitching line and edge of fabric.
Seam finish
Reinforces the seam and keeps fabric from unraveling
Standard Stitch
Standard stitch length of 2.4
basting stitch
Stitch length of 5.0 temporary, eventually removed or sewn over. Can be used to gather{ create ruffles}