Cut
This cutting tool is used to cut fabric only and should never be used on paper.
Fabric Shears
This flexible tool is used to measure body dimensions.
Flexible Measuring Tape
These temporarily hold fabric pieces together before stitching.
Pins
This item holds pins safely and prevents them from rolling away.
Pin Cushion
This closure uses interlocking teeth to open and close a garment.
Zipper
These scissors have a zigzag blade and help prevent fabric from fraying.
Pinking Shears
This small ruler with a sliding marker is used to measure hems and seam allowances.
Seam Gauge
This marking tool is often triangular and brushes away easily from fabric.
Tailor's Chalk
This type of needle is used for sewing by hand.
Hand Sewing Needle
This closure consists of two parts and is often used on shirts and waistbands.
Buttons (and button hole)
This tool safely removes stitches without damaging the fabric when used correctly.
Seam Ripper
On a standard ruler, the smallest commonly used sewing measurement is this fraction of an inch.
⅛ inch?
This marking tool looks like a pencil and allows for more precise lines.
Chalk Pencil
This tool must match fabric type and thickness when sewing on a machine.
Machine Needle
This small closure is commonly used on skirts, dresses, and bras and has two parts - one that fits into the other.
Hooks & Eyes
What do we NEVER do with Fabric Shears?
Cut Paper!
When reading a ruler, each large numbered mark represents this measurement.
one inch?
This tool is differentiated by it's Self Sheathing property
Safety Pins
This substance is applied to thread to strengthen it and reduce tangling during hand sewing.
Beeswax
This looks like a ribbon, but is used to stretch around curved edges and neatly finish seams.
Bias Binding / Bias Tape
This tool is best for trimming threads and small, precise cuts.
Scissors or Snips
If a pattern calls for a ⅝″ seam allowance, this tool ensures consistent accuracy throughout construction.
Seam Gauge
What do you think we should always do before marking our fabric?
Test a sample!
I am not the thread itself, but I am what the thread is wrapped around...
A Spool (spool of thread)
I look like a pizza cutter, but I cut fabric not food.
Rotary Cutter