SEWING TOOLS

SEAM RIPPERPen shaped tool with a small blade at one end for removing stitches

SEAM GAUGE6 inch ruler with adjustable pointer for measuring short spaces such as hems and seam widths

THIMBLEProtects your finger while you’re hand sewing and makes it easier to push a needle through the fabric

SCISSORSUsed for trimming, clipping, and cutting threads

IRONHandheld item with a steel base used for smoothing wrinkles in clothes

TAPE MEASUREFlexible tape used to take body measurements

STRAIGHT PINSUsed for holding fabric together temporarily

SHEARSLarge scissor like item with a raised handle used for cutting fabric

PINCUSHIONHolds pins and needles while sewing; sharpens pins

NEEDLESUsed for hand sewing

PINKING SHEARSHas a zig zag edge used for finishing a seam to prevent raveling