Engineering Notes

Contents: Pattern and Garment Making: Tools for pattern making and clothing construction- measuring, marking tools, cutting tools and sewing tools. Objectives After undergoing this Course, students will be able to: Identify various measuring , marking tools, cutting and sewing tools Explain various measuring , marking tools, cutting and sewing tools Describe the specifications of cutting and sewing tools Sewing Tools and Equipment’s Measuring tools Marking/ Drafting tools Cutting tools Pressing tools Tape Measure- a 60 inch long measuring device used in taking body measurements, drafting patterns, and measuring fabrics. It has a metal tip and reversible markings in centimetre's and inches Measuring Tools Tailor's square – A 14x24 inch metal ruler with two arms that form 90 degree angle and a scale on back and side. It simultaneously measures, rules and squares Vary form curve – For blending and shaping armholes and necklines Foot rule – ...

Objectives At the end of the lecture, students will be able to – Identify different types of hand and machine stitches Explain different method of hand and machine stitching Describe the importance of hand and machine stitches Hand Stitches- Basting Stitch This is done by spacing the stitches out and running them long, making them very easy to remove For a gathered, ruffled, or ruched detail basting stitch is runned across all of fabric, gently pulled the top thread by hand to cause the fabric to bunch Gather or ruching is secured with a straight stitch Hand Basting Stitch Machine Basting Lengthen the stitch and loosen tension. It holds ruffles and gathers in place and helps to keep bias edges from stretching Tacking Stitch Tacking Stitch Used for permanently attaching snaps, hooks and eyes  Straight Stitches Used to join two pieces of fabric together at a seam, to hem, and to topstitch, basting and gathering Tightness and spacing of a straight stit...