| A | B |
|---|
| fasteners | notions used to fasten openings on garments such as zippers & buttons |
| interfacing | fabric used under a fashion fabric to prevent stretching and provide shape in a garment |
| needles | used for hand sewing |
| notions | items other than fabric that become part of a garment, such as thread & buttons |
| pinking shears | shears that have a zigzag cutting edge |
| scissors | handles are the same size |
| searm ripper | used to undo mistakes in sewing or to remove basting stitches |
| serger | type of sewing machine that uses an overlock stitch to given a factory like finish to garments |
| sewing gauge | six inch ruler with a sliding marker |
| shears | longer than scissors and the handles are not the same size |
| straight pins | used to hold patterns to fabric before & during cutting |
| tape measure | used to take body measurements. Usually 60 inces long and made of plastic or strong fabric that will not stretch |
| thimble | protects finger when you are sewing by hand |
| tracing wheel | used to transfer pattern markings to the fabric |
