SECONDARY – TLE HOME ECONOMICS GRADE 7 DRESSMAKING
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS)
Quarter 1 Week 1
Identify sewing tools and equipment and their uses
I. Title of the Lesson: Identify sewing tools and equipment
II. Most Essential Learning Competency: Identify sewing tools and equipment
and their uses
A. INTRODUCTION:
Dressmaking is the art of sewing beautiful dress from fabric. Whether you have
that dream to start your own fashion line or want to make your own fabulous
clothes, you can never succeed on it without learning the art of dressmaking.
Moreover, if you aspire to become a fashion designer, being equipped with
dressmaking skills can help you get on top of your game. The basic skills you must
know are the different sewing techniques. Certainly, you cannot go without
familiarizing yourself with the tools, materials and equipment needed in
dressmaking. To help you, in better understanding of tools, materials and
equipment in dressmaking, here is the lesson about sewing tools and sewing
machines. It also involves activities which can help you to master the assigned
competency.
Tool is a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out
a particular function.
Equipment is materials, devices, and appliances that are used as a part of, or in
connection with an electrical installation.
Sewing Kit is a small package containing items such as needles and thread that
you need during the sewing process.
Sewing Equipment—those are more complicated tool it provides to carry out
function or process.
1. Measuring Tools
a. L-square. It divides the line into the desired measurement to its perfect squares
and is useful in making straight lines and numbers.
b. Tape measure. It is used in taking body measurements. Fiberglass tape is
commonly used by professional dressmakers.
c. Yardstick. It is used for general marking and for measuring fabric grain line
when laying out the pattern.
d. Ruler. It is used for general marking. It aids in connecting lines.
e. Seam gauge. This measuring tool helps make quick, accurate measurements for
hems, buttonholes, scallops, and pleats.
f. Hip curve. This tool is used in connecting and shaping curve points.
g. French curve. This is used to shape the depth of the neck hole and armhole of
the pattern.
2. Cutting Tools
a. Trimming scissors. These five to six-inch long types of scissors are used for
clipping threads.
b. Cutting shears. These are made of quality steel and hold a sharp cutting edge.
Shears have the length of 7- 12 inches and are use satisfactory for most apparel
fabrics.
c. Seam ripper. This hook quickly, rips seam, opens buttonholes and removes
stitches. Used it carefully to avoid piercing the fabric.
d. Pinking shears / scalloping shears. This is popular in zigzagging or scalloped
edge or for seam finishes. This is used to finish seams and raw edges or many
types of fabric.
e. Thread clipper. It is used for snipping threads.
f. Stitch ripper. This is smaller than seam ripper and can cut stitches close to the
fabric.
g. Embroidery scissor. It has 4-5 inches finely tapered blades. Both points are
sharp to use in working with fine details in delicate fabrics and in embroidery
work.
h. Leather shears. These are used for cutting leather and suede. It has a heavy
serrated edge.
i. Rotary cutter. It is an adaptation of the giant rotary cutter used in garment
industry. It works like a pizza cutter and can be used by left or right-handed
sewers. The rotary cutter is available in different sizes with different blades. When
using a rotary cutter, work on a cutting mat to protect the blade and the cutting
surface.
j. Bent-handled dressmaker’s shears. These are made of quality steel and hold a
sharp cutting edge. The blades move easily and cut smoothly along the entire
length and the points should come together.
i. All steels, chrome-plated shears are for heavy duty cutting.
ii. Stainless steel blades and plastic handles are fine for lightweight fabrics.
iii. A serrated edge shears, give maximum cutting control and is used for synthetic
fibers and slippery knits.
3. Marking Tools
a. Tailor’s chalk. This is essential as a marker to use on materials. Tailor’s chalk
is available in a range of colors and can be removed by brushing.
b. Dressmaker’s pencil. This is available in white or pastel shades. This chalk
pencil is used to make fine lines on fabric. It has an erasing brush at one end.
c. Tracing wheel. It is a saw-tooth like with a sharp point. This tool is used to
transfer pattern markings to the wrong side of the fabric. This is used with the
dressmaker’s carbon paper.
d. Dressmaker’s carbon paper. This type of tracing paper is available in several
colors including white, red, and blue. It is used in marking all types of fabric in
combination with a tracing wheel. This works best on plain, flat-surfaced fabrics.
e. Liquid Marking Pen. This is felt-tip liquid marking pen. Marks may disappear
after 48 hours, and the other washes out.
4. Sewing Tools
a. Pins - they hold pattern pieces in place, anchor seam allowances as you sew, fit
fabric on the body, and secure all sorts of squirmy trims, delicate sequins, and
miniscule beads.
b. Pin cushion – It is used to keep pins and needles when not in use.
c. Thimble- A small hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that pushes
the needle in sewing.
d. Sewing Needle Threader - It aids in putting the thread to the needle.
e. Sewing Machine Needle. Sewing machine needles are graded according to
diameter and length. In the system of sewing machine needle sizes, the needles
for the 96-87 machine are of a class and variety known as 16 x 231 and are
furnished in sizes 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 23.
f. Hand Needle - It used for hand-sewing, is a long slender tool with a pointed tip
at one end and a hole (or eye) at the other. The earliest needles were made of bone
or wood; modern needles are manufactured from high carbon steel wire and are
nickel.
TLE HOME ECONOMICS GRADE 7 DRESSMAKING
Name of Learner: _____________________________
Date:
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Grade & Section: _________________________
Teacher: _______________________
ANSWER SHEET FOR ACTIVITIES IN THE MODULE
ACTIVITY 1. WORD HUNT (WW: 15 POINTS)
Direction: Encircle the following words that can be found inside the word hunt
puzzle in the separate answer sheet.
1. Pin Cushion
2. Fabric
3. Needle
4. Tape measure
5. Monochromatic
6. Color
7. Design
8. Dress
9. Objectives
10. French curve
11. Thimble
12. Equipment
13. Tools
14. Materials
15. Harmony
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Activity 2 (WW: 10 POINTS)
Direction: Read the following questions carefully. Write the letter of your
answers on the separate answer sheet.
1. Used in assembling or constructing the parts of the garment.
A. threads
B. pin cushion
C. tape measure
D. tailor’s chalk
2. Holds the straight pins and needles while working to prevent accidents.
A. threads
B. pin cushion
C. tape measure
D. tailor’s chalk
3. A flexible measuring device used in taking body measurements.
A. threads
B. pin cushion
C. tape measure
D. tailor’s chalk
4. This is essential as a marker for use on materials. It is available in a range of
colours and is removed by brushing.
A. threads
B. pin cushion
C. tape measure
D. tailor’s chalk
5. These are made of quality steel and hold a sharp cutting edge. The blades move
easily and cut smoothly along the entire length and the points should come
together.
A. thimble
B. seam ripper
C. hand needles
D. shears
6. A small hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that pushes the needle
in sewing.
A. thimble
B. seam ripper
C. hand needles
D. shears
7. Used in making temporary stitches and buttonholes. Sizes of 7 to 10 are for
general hand sewing.
A. thimble
B. seam ripper
C. hand needles
D. shears
8. These tools are specifically designed for ripping out stitches from seams, either
as a result of an error or during alterations.
A. thimble
B. seam ripper
C. hand needles
D. shears
9. This is used to shape the depth of the neck hole and armhole of the pattern.
A. ruler
B. sewing gauge
C. french curve
D. fabric
10. The cloth used in making garments.
A. ruler
B. sewing gauge
C. french curve
D. fabric
Prepared by:
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MARLO D. BAYUDANG
TLE 7 Teacher