6th grade Hand Sewing Tools
READ Page 562-563 in Applying Life Skills book.
Spool of Thread
A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving.
Hand Sewing Needle
Eye of the needle
Used for hand sewing material.
Thimble
Used to push a needle through fabric.
Straight Pins
Used to anchor patterns to fabric or hold layers of fabric together.
Buttons
4 Hole
2 Hole
A small disk sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit or for decoration.
Scissors and ShearsScissors and shears are two distinct
cutting tools used for different applications. Scissors: Multi purpose. To cut paper, threads,
and scraps.
Shears: To cut fabric. Other materials will dull the blade.
Tape Measure
A flexible ruler used to take body measurements and measure fabric.
ACTIVITY1. Cut the pictures of the sewing tools
apart (9 total).2. Glue picture next to the appropriate
terms and definitions.