Needles and Pins
Use this with thread to make stiches
Sewing needle
Used to cut fabric, one blade is flat and one handle is larger than another.
Fabric Shears
Helps to thread a needle
Needle Threader
60 inches long and flexible...normally made of plastic or fabric
Measuring tape
The name of the sewing project we just finished
4 stitches and a button
This is used to hold the straight pins
Pin Cushion
Used to cut thread and paper
Scissors
Used to cut stitches when you make a mistake
Seam Ripper
3 ft long and normally made of wood. Used to measure fabric.
Yard stick
Used on coats, shirts or pants. Has two to four holes in it. Some can be fancy.
Button
Like a needle, but not as sharp and has not eye.
Straight pin
Used to cut food with bones in the kitchen
Kitchen Shears
Protects the finger from being poked by a needle while hand sewing
Thimble
12 inches long and usually made of plastic or wood. Used to measure.
Ruler
The most unreliable stitch
Straight\running stitch
The whole in a needle that the thread goes through
The Eye
Used to cut a stitch out of material
Seam Ripper
Used to join two pieces of fabric together, usually colorful and very thin.
Thread
Seam Gauge
A permanant stitch that goes back and forth
Back stitch
Used to hold two pieces of fabric together
Straight Pin
Looks like a pizza cutter but used to cut fabric
Rotary fabric cutter
Used to sharpen straight pins
Emery Bag
Used to measure the amount of thread needed to tie off a knot during a hand sewing project.
Palm's length
Similar to a hem stitch but has one extra step and looks fancy.
Blanket Stitch