Basic Necklines

The neckline is very essential for the final appearance of the garment.

There are four types of basic necklines namely Round, Square, U shape and V shape and all other types can be drawn on the basis of these four necklines.

Basting Stitch

It is used to temporarily join two fabric pieces during garment construction. A single thread is used and is not knotted at the beginning or the end of the stitch. It is the looser variation of straight stitch.

Running Stitch or Straight Stitch

 

The Running Stitch is the most common stitch used in hand sewing.

Bring the needle up at A, and go back down at B.

Next come back up at C and go back down at D so that the

 stitches and the space between them are of the same length.

Continue the stitch in same pattern.

Straight stitch looks the same on the face and back of the fabric.

Face

Back

Dressmakers carbon paper

 Dressmaker carbon paper are used to quickly transfer the markings from the pattern on to the fabric and in needle craft designs. The ink is usually permanent, so it is important to transfer the pattern to the wrong side of the fabric. They are available in different colors.

Slide the carbon paper face down to the fabric and in between the fabric and the pattern and trace with the help of the tracing wheel. It is largely used in sewing to transfer darts, tucks, pocket, pleats, placement lines etc.

                                  

Embroidery hoops

The Embroidery hoops must have tool for embroider. It consists of a pair of rings. The larger ring consists of a tightening device, a metal or plastic headed screw. They are made of wood or plastic and are available in various shapes such as circular, oval, square, triangle etc.

The hoops help to adjust the level of tension of your fabric and helps to stabilize your work. It is important to choose a hoop that is a little larger than your design. Most frequently used sizes range from 6 to 14 inches. Besides embroidery it is also used for painting the fabric and in home decoration.

To use it, separate the two loops by loosening the screw, place the fabric of interest on smaller loop. Then place the outer loop aligning the screw to reach desired tension on the fabric.

                                 

 

Hole punch

A Hole punch also known as punch plier the tool is used for making or punching neat round holes. It comes with various sized revolving hole-cutter attachments and a comfort handle grip. It is simple to use, choose the desired size by rotating the wheel, align your material of interest and squeeze.

It is used to cut holes in fabric for eyelets (grommets) or popper snaps, belts, watch bands, shoes, canvas, vinyl, rubber and so on. It is perfect tool for leather work, simple repair and crafts.

                           

Sewing Pattern

The Sewing Pattern acts as a template from which parts of your clothing is traced on to the fabric. Normally they are prepared out of paper or cardboard.

Ready patterns available in market makes sewing easy and are available in range of sizes (xs - xxl) on the clothing of interest such as blouses, tops, skirts, night pants etc.