Tools Around the Room

Draw these pictures to the best of your ability

Iron

The Three Elements of Ironing are: Heat, Steam and Pressure, so use some arm muscles when you iron.

Pressing Ham

Sleeve Roll

Pressing Board

Rotary Cutter

Cutting Mat

Straight Edge

Yard Stick

Remember that a yard is equal to 3 feet!!!!

Bobbins

Bobbin Case

Thread

Store thread end in slit

Pin Cushion

Tape Measure

Scissors

Fabric Scissors

Pinking Shears

What are the differences?

Seam Ripper

Seam Gauge

Chalk pencil

Tailor’s chalk

Hand sewing needles

Sewing machine needles

What are the differences?

Thimbles

Serger

You can always tell it is a serger when there is more than one spool of thread on the machine.

Embroidery Machine

You can tell it is an embroidery machine if it has an arm that moves with a hoop and it does not have a foot pedal.

What Is a Sewing Notion?

A notion is any sewing supply or tool that you can hold easily in one hand.

OUR LIST OF NOTIONSThese are basic notions. They are the notions that are available for you to

use in sewing class.

• Seam ripper• Shears• Scissors• Pinking shears• Tracing paper• Tracing wheel• Chalk pencil• Tailor’s chalk• Seam gauge• Measuring tape

• Hand needles• Machine needles• Needle threader• Bobbin• Thread• Straight pins• Pin cushion• Safety pin• Thimble

Which tool is the notion?

Other Notions

The notions you just looked at are used to construct the project.

Some notions actually become a part of your project. For example:

• zipper• button• ribbon

Notions --- Yes or No? Identify which of the following are notions.

1. Thread

2. Sewing machine

3. Thimble

4. Elastic

5. Needles

6. Iron

7. Straight pins

8. Tracing paper

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

1.cutting

Thread Shears Measuring tape Scissors Straight pins Tracing wheel Bobbin Tailor’s chalk Thimble Pinking shears

Hand needles Safety pin Needle threader Chalk pencil Seam ripper Tracing paper Pin cushion Machine needles Seam gauge

Your Job: Sort the notions into these classifications of use.

2.measuring

3.marking

4.stitching

5.other

43

2153

435

1

45

5353

5

42

Seam ripper Shears Pinking shears Scissors Tracing paper Tracing wheel Chalk pencil Tailor’s chalk Seam gauge Measuring tape

Hand needles Machine needles Needle threader Bobbin Thread Straight pins Pin cushion Safety pin Thimble

U.S. ARMYSewing Kit

Imagine that… The United States Army has asked YOU to package a basic sewing kit to be used by the infantry. You must supply just enough notions for the soldiers to keep their uniforms repaired. From the list, which notions will you include and why.