The Sewing Machine

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The Sewing Machine

• By Denise Peth

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CT5-A Identify and use selected sewing equipment
and sewing machine in a safe manner.
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Concept Map
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Parts of the Sewing Machine and Functions.

• Hand Wheel Bobbin Case
• Thread Guides Needle
• Bobbin Tension Disk
• Spool Pin Take-Up Lever
• Presser Foot Light Switch
• Feed Dog Throat Plate
• Clutch Release

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Identifying the sewing machine parts
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Safe Sewing Machine OperationSituations that
CauseSafety Operation Rules

• Wiring is becoming visible on the electrical cord
  at the plug.
• Breaking needles.
• The sewing machine needle is through your finger.
• I hit my forehead on the take-up lever.
• My hair got caught in the hand wheel.

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Safety Operation Rules

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Threading the Sewing Machine
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Assessment

• Students will be assess on their ability to
  identify sewing machine parts.
• Students will be assess on their ability to
  thread the sewing machine.

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Lesson Summary

• Students will have basic knowledge needed to
  thread a machine and operate it in a safe manner.

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References

• Photos taken by D. Peth
• Weber, Jeanette. Clothing Fashion, Fabrics,
  and Construction. Illinois Glencoe/McGraw-Hill,
  2003.

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Career Areas

• Fashion Design
• Interior Design
• Sewing Machine Operator