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?
The unfinished, cut edge of a piece of fabric that can unravel if not secured.
What is the raw edge?
This is where you keep all your sewing project materials.
What is your sewing bin?
This tool is used to measure a person so you know what size to make for them.
What is a tape measure? Or Yardstick/Ruler.
These sharp items are used to hold fabric together while cutting and before sewing it.
What are pins?
This stitch is like the overcast stitch but the stitches are sewn straight instead of at an angle.
What is the whip stitch?
The distance or space between the raw edge of the fabric and the line of stitching.
What is the seam allowance?
This is what you store your pins while you are sewing.
What is a pin cushion?
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?
The length and width of your stitches.
What is a 1/4"?
This is the type of fabric is what your pillow is made from.
What is polar fleece?
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 stitch is used to close an opening so that the stitches are not seen.
What is the ladder stitch?
Wrapping the thread around your finger and then twisting it to make this.
What is 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 use top store our pins and needles when we aren't using them.
What is felt?
A general term for all the small tools used to complete a sewing project.
What are notions.
This is where you should cut out your pattern on the polar fleece.
What is around the edge or NOT in the middle of the fabric?