SEWING NOTIONS

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SEWING NOTIONS
Prepared by Mrs. Shank
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What Is a Sewing Notion?
A notion is any sewing supply or tool that you
can hold easily in one hand.
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Which tool is the notion?
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OUR LIST OF NOTIONSThese are basic notions. They
are the notions that are available for you to use
in sewing class.

• Seam ripper
• Shears
• Scissors
• Pinking shears
• Tracing paper
• Tracing wheel
• Chalk pencil
• Tailors chalk
• Seam gauge
• Measuring tape

• Hand needles
• Machine needles
• Needle threader
• Bobbin
• Thread
• Straight pins
• Pin cushion
• Safety pin
• Thimble

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Seam ripper
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Shears
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Scissors
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What are the differences?
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Pinking shears
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Tracing paper
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Tracing wheel
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Chalk pencil
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Tailors chalk
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Seam gauge
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Measuring tape
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Hand sewing needles
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Sewing machine needles
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What are the differences?
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Needle threader
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Bobbins
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Thread
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Straight pins
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Pin Cushion
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Safety pin
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Thimbles
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Other Notions

• The notions you just looked at are used to
  construct the project.
• Some notions actually become a part of your
  project. For example
• zipper
• button
• ribbon

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What Have I Learned?
On the next few slides you will find some
activity sheets. Complete each one to show your
NOTION KNOWLEDGE.
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Notions --- Yes or No? Identify which of the
following are notions.

1. Thread
2. Sewing machine
3. Thimble
4. Elastic
5. Needles
6. Iron
7. Straight pins
8. Tracing paper

yes
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
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Notions --- Yes or No? Identify which of the
following are notions.

1. Thread
2. Sewing machine
3. Thimble
4. Elastic
5. Needles
6. Iron
7. Straight pins
8. Tracing paper

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Your Job Sort the notions into these
classifications of use.

1. cutting
2. measuring
3. marking
4. stitching
5. other

• Thread
• Shears
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Tracing wheel
• Bobbin
• Tailors chalk
• Thimble
• Pinking shears

• Hand needles
• Safety pin
• Needle threader
• Chalk pencil
• Seam ripper
• Tracing paper
• Pin cushion
• Machine needles
• Seam gauge

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4
3
5
2
5
1
3
5
5
3
3
4
5
3
4
5
2
1
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Your Job Sort the notions into these
classifications of use.

1. cutting
2. measuring
3. marking
4. stitching
5. other

• Thread
• Shears
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Tracing wheel
• Bobbin
• Tailors chalk
• Thimble
• Pinking shears

• Hand needles
• Safety pin
• Needle threader
• Chalk pencil
• Seam ripper
• Tracing paper
• Pin cushion
• Machine needles
• Seam gauge

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Imagine that The United States Army has asked
YOU to package a basic sewing kit to be used by
the infantry. You must supply just enough notions
for the soldiers to keep their uniforms repaired.
From the list, which notions will you include and
why.
U.S. ARMY Sewing Kit

• Seam ripper
• Shears
• Pinking shears
• Scissors
• Tracing paper
• Tracing wheel
• Chalk pencil
• Tailors chalk
• Seam gauge
• Measuring tape

• Hand needles
• Machine needles
• Needle threader
• Bobbin
• Thread
• Straight pins
• Pin cushion
• Safety pin
• Thimble