6th grade Hand Sewing Tools

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Page 562-563 in Applying Life Skills
book.
A long, thin
strand of
cotton, nylon,
or other fibers
used in sewing
or weaving.
Eye of the
needle
Used for hand sewing material.
Used to push a
needle through
fabric.
Used to anchor
patterns to
fabric or hold
layers of fabric
together.
Used to hold pins.
A small disk sewn
on to a garment,
either to fasten it
by being pushed
through a slit or
for decoration.
4 Hole
2 Hole
Scissors 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.
A flexible ruler
used to take body
measurements
and measure
fabric.
1.
2.
Cut the pictures of the sewing tools apart
(9 total).
Glue picture next to the appropriate
terms and definitions.