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| shears | tool to cut fabric, has angled blades |
| scissors | tool to cut paper, or small tool to clip threads, not used to cut fabric |
| pins | used to hold fabric before sewing or to hold patterns to fabric |
| needles | used to sew fabric together, has an eye to pull thread through |
| pin cushion | proper place to store pins |
| needle safe | proper place to store needles |
| tape measure | flexible measuring tool, can be used to measure the body |
| yard stick | inflexible measuring device, can be used to measure fabric placement |
| seam gauge | small measuring device, used to measure hems, button or pleat placements, etc |
| seam ripper | the dressmaker's best friend, used to removed unwanted stitches, also called an unpicker |
| tracing wheel | used with special paper to make marks on fabric to show how to match garment pieces when sewing |
| tracing paper | special paper used with a tracing wheel |
| thread | thin fibers used to sew fabric together, not to be confused with yarn or string |
| pinking shears | shears that cut a pattern (usually zig zag) to keep fabric from raveling, NOT to be confusing with scrapbooking scissors |
| sleeve roll | padded roll used to press sleeves to avoid creasing |
| tailor's ham | used to press curves during garment construction |
| sleeve board | used to press sleeves, looks like a dolls ironing board |
| rotary cutter | circular cutting device, VERY SHARP, must be used with a cutting mat, often used by quilters |
| pressing cloth | usually light weight white fabric, placed over fabric to prevent shine or scorching when pressing |
| machine manual | most important tool to help you with your sewing machine |
