Sewing tools
This tool helps remove unwanted stitches
What is a seam ripper?
This tool is used to protect your fingertip while sewing.
What is a thimble?
This is the most basic stitch for hand sewing. It looks like a dotted line on the fabric.
What is the running stitch?
This type of button is sewn on by going up thru one hole and straight down thru the next hole. It makes a single line accross the button.
What is a 2 hole button?
This is where you keep all your sewing project pieces and grading papers.
What is your orange box?
This tool is used to measure a person so you know what size to make for them.
What is a tape measure?
These sharp items are used to hold fabric together while cutting and before sewing it.
What are pins?
This embroidery stitch makes a solid line and is best for making outlines, letters, or other shapes on fabric.
What is the stem stitch?
This type of button can have 2 parallel lines or a criss-cross in the middle of the button.
What is a 4 hole button.
This is the number of needles you should have in your group's plastic sleeve when you put them away.
What is 5?
You thread this and use it to sew
What is a needle?
This is the long filament used to hold pieces of fabric together.
What is thread?
This stitch loops over the edge of the fabric to join the two pieces of fabric together.
What is the overcast stitch?
This type of button has a little post or stem that the button sits on.
What is a shank button?
This is the type of fiber that our thread is made from.
What is polyester?
The tool used to mark your project to show where you want to place buttons, sew seams, mark where to cut, etc.
What is a fabric marker?
This tool is used to remove wrinkles from fabric or straighten out a piece of fabric.
What is an iron?
This decorative stitch makes a straight row of 3 sided squares and has a line that runs along the outside edge of the fabric.
What is the blanket stitch?
You can make a shank on a flat button by doing this after you sew it on.
What is wrapping the thread around the stitches under the button before making your knot?
This will dull your fabric scissors.
What is cutting anything other than fabric with your scissors?
The tool you use to cut fabric.
What are fabric scissors?
This is the tool used to cut our paper patterns or other items when sewing or crafting.
What are regular scissors?
This non-woven fabric is made by taking small pieces of wool and pressing them together while adding steam to compact the fibers. It is the kind of fabric we used the most in this class.
What is felt?
True or False - It is okay to cut the fabric to remove a button from the fabric.
False - you should only cut the threads to remove a button.
This is where you should cut your project pieces out of the felt.
What is around the edge or NOT in the middle of the fabric?