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tape measure: body measurements

sewing gauge: has a sliding guide

ruler: drawing straight seam lines

yard stick: made of smooth, shellacked hard wood or metal (long)

L square: L shaped and its two arms are connected perpendicularly

a. longer arm is 24 inches long

b. shorter arm is 14 inches long

French curve: for neckholes and arm holes

bent handled dressmaker's shears: the blades move easily and cut smoothly along the fabric (straight ung blade)

pinking shears: zigzaging

trimming scissors: for trimmings

embroidery scissors: use in working fine details delicate fabrics and embroidery works

buttonhole scissors: for making button holes

thread clippers: snipping threads

seam reaper: for errors

rotary cutter and mat: pizza like cutter

chalk pencil: it has an erasing brust at one end (white or pastel colors)

liquid pen marker: washes out or fades after 48 hours

tailor's chalk: this is essential as a marker for use of materials

wak chalk: black or white

tracing wheel

types of tracing wheels

• serrated edge wheel: dots ok fabrics

• smooth edge wheel: solid lines

dressmaker's carbon paper: a color tracing paper

pin cushion: holds the pins and needles

hand needle: makiy temporary stitches and buttonholes

sewing needle threader: putting the thread in the needle