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Pressing Cloth,  | Lightweight cloth for pressing fabric used to prevent shine or glossy marking and scorch marks |
Iron,  | Metal appliance used to press and steam fabrics during and after construction. |
Seam Gauge,  | Measures seam allowances and hems. |
Sleeve Board,  | Small ironing board around 20 inches. Used to press narrow areas such as sleeves or legs of pants. |
Tape Measure,  | Long and flexible. Used to take body measurements, measure fabrics, and measure pattern pieces. |
| Ballpoint Pins | Silk pin with rounded point to enable pin to easily slip between strands of yarn to prevent snags. |
| Ballhead Pins | Pins with colorful glass or plastic heads. Easy to pick up. |
| Dressmaker Shears | Cuts fabric. Bent handle allows fabric to lie flat while cutting. Blade usually 7-8" long. |
| T-Pins | Large T-shaped head. Works well on loosely woven fabrics, bulky fabrics, pile fabrics. |
| Ironing Board | Level and sturdy surface with tight fitting cover and smooth padding. |
Bodkin,  | Resembles a large, blunt needle. Pulls cord or elastic through casings. |
Embroidery Scissors,  | Used to cut fabric. Short 3-4". Very sharp tip. Cut buttonholes and trim embroidery threads. |
Hem Gauge,  | Used to mark straight and curved hems. |
Fabric Marking Pen,  | Marks notches, darts, etc. Disappears with water or evaporates after 48 hours. |
Pincushion,  | Provides a safe way to store pins for convenience. |
Pinking Shears,  | Used for cutting fabric. Zigzag edge finishes raw seams and prevents raveling. |
Point Presser,  | A narrow wooden surface with a pointed end used for pressing collar points and curved/straight edges. |
Rotary Cutter,  | Round retractable blade resembling a pizza cutter that can make straight clean cuts through multiple layers of fabric. |
Seam Ripper,  | Removes stitches with small blade. Blade lifts the thread away from fabric before cutting. |
Sewing Scissors,  | Used for cutting. Has small handles, blade usually 4-6". Good for detail work like clipping corners or curves. |
Silk Pins,  | Made of stainless steel or brass. Used to temporarily attach fabrics to one another before sewing. |
Skirt Marker,  | Used to measure and mark hemlines with either pins or chalk. |
Tailor's Ham,  | A round firm cushion used to press curved areas of a garment. |
Thimble,  | Used to protect fingers when had-sewing. |
Tracing Wheel,  | Marks pattern symbols onto fabric using special wheel and special carbon waxed paper. |
Pointer,  | Tool with pointed end for pushing out corners. Rounded edge is used for holding seam open while pressing. |
Yardstick,  | Used for measuring skirt hems and other tasks requiring rigid, long measure. |
Hand Sewing Needles,  | Range from small to coarse sizes. Used for hand stitching basting lines and applying fasteners. |
Loop Turner,  | A long metal rod with a hook used to turn bias tubing and casings right side out. |
Needle Threader,  | Small tool with thin wire to aid in threading a needle. |
Seamroll,  | Long firm tubular cushion used for pressing long seams and curved areas. |
Tailor's Chalk,  | Small squares or pencils used to mark pattern symbols onto fabric. Markings can be brushed away or will disappear when pressed with an iron. |
Thread Clipper,  | HAs spring-action blades for clipping thread ends. |
Transparent Marker,  | You can see through it. Used for measuring pleats, buttonholes, tucks. |
