EOPLE WHO SEW REGULARLY collect various tools and equi ‘ps: ‘some needed for routine tasks and some for special pu poses, As your skills and interest grow, you can add to your Sewing supplies, but for now you'll probably need only a few basic check with your instructor to find out what those are. items. Sewing equipment can be divided into six groups, according to purpose. You'll be using tools to help you measure, pin, cut, mark, stitch, and press as you learn to sew. MEASURING TOOLS Your sewing box won't be complete without measuring tools. Most of these tools have scales in both English and metric, The three essential measuring tools are a tape measure, a sewing gauge, and a yardstick or meterstick. Fig. 6-1 shows the measuring tools listed below. ‘© Tape measure. This flexible tape is 60 inches (150 cm) long. With it, you can take body measurements and measure fabric; keep the tape neatly rolled in a sewing box. See Fig. 6-1A. * Sewing or seam gauge. With a 6-inch (15- em) scale, this gauge measures short lengths, such as hem and seam widths. You can set @ marker on the gauge for the width to be meas- ured. See Fig. 6-18. * Yardstick or meterstick. To check grain fines and mark hemlines, this 36-inch (91.5- cm), rigid, measuring stick is useful, It may be wood, metal, or plastic. See Fig. 6-16. © Transparent ruler. ‘The ability to see through this device makes it useful for meas- turing and marking buttonholes, pleats, tucks, . and bias strips. See Fig. 6-1D. ‘+ Hem gauge. Made of metal or plastic, this tool marks straight or curved hems. See Fig. GE, ‘© Skirt marker. This device is used to measure and mark hemlines with either pins or chalk. IF. 472 ¢ part 2 Machines and Equipment—( Identifying Sewing Equipment Search and Sketch. ane ZY Apparel \ e \ y Ow Name Mi a Date Period _{ ve Directions: 1. Refer to lesson6 in the apparel textbook starting on page 472 to gather your information about sewing equipment. 2. Complete the chart below by describing it use/function and sketching the item. 3. Look through the bin that has the sewing equipment we have access to in the apparel room and fentify each item. Name of Tool or Supply Description Sketch | Tape measure ‘Seam gauge Yard stick ShearsName of Tool or Supply Description Sketch T-pins Ballpoint pins Press cloth Tailor’s ham Fabric marking pen ‘Sewing machine needles Safety pin Thread