tle dressmaking

• Dressmaking


  The craft of sewing clothes or dresses
• Tailoring


  The craft of sewing clothes or dresses
• Measuring tools


  • Tape Measure
  • Sewing Gauge
  • Rulers
  • Yardstick
  • L-square
  • French Curve
• Cutting tools


  • Bent-handled dressmaker's shears
  • Pinking Shears
  • Trimming scissor
  • Embroidery scissor
  • Buttonhole scissor
  • Thread Clippers
  • Seam Ripper
  • Rotary Cutter and Mat
• Marking tools


  • Chalk Pencils/Dressmaker pencil
  • Liquid Marking Pen
  • Tailor's Chalk
  • Wax chalk
  • Tracing Wheel
  • Dressmaker's Carbon Paper
• Pinning and sewing tools

  • Pincushion
  • Hand Needle
  • Sewing Needle Threader
  • Thimble
• Materials


  • Fabric
  • Thread
• Types of sewing machines

  • Lockstitch Sewing Machine
  • Hi-Speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine
  • Over Edging Machine
  • Embroidery Machine
  • Button Holer Machine
  • Button Attachment Machine
  • Double Needle Machine
  • Bartacking Machine
• Parts of the lockstitch sewing machine (upper)


  • Head
  • Arm
  • Bed
  • Spool Pin
  • Thread Guide
  • Thread Take up Lever
  • Presser bar lifter
  • Tension
  • Needle Bar
  • Needle Clamp
  • Presser Foot
  • Needle
  • Bobbin Winder
  • Stitch regulator
  • Balance Wheel
  • Belt
  • Stop Motion Screw
• Parts of the lockstitch sewing machine (lower)


  • Feed Dog
  • Throat plate
  • Slide plate
  • Shuttle
  • Bobbin
  • Bobbin Case
  • Band Wheel
  • Band Wheel Crank
  • Pitman Rod
  • Belt Guide
  • Belt Shifter
  • Dress Guard
  • Treadle
  • Legs
  • Cabinet
• Parts of body to be measured

  • Horizontal measurement
  • Vertical measurement
  • Circumferential measurement
• Vertical measurements


  • Shirt length
  • Sleeve length
  • Length of pants or shorts
  • Crotch or Rise
• Horizontal and circumferential measurements

  • Shoulder
  • Bust/Breast
  • Upper arm girth
  • Lower arm girth or sleeve width
  • Neck measure
  • Waist
  • Hip
  • Leg hole
• Principles of design


  • Balance - Symmetrically or the formal balance, Asymmetrically or the informal balance
• Balance


  Design should be identified on both sides from the center of the dress, which can be achieved symmetrically (formal balance) or asymmetrically (informal balance)
• Proportion


  The relative size and scale of the various elements in a design
• Emphasis


  The center of interest
• Rhythm


  Smooth movement repeated again and again, created by repeated use of design elements
• Ways to create rhythm


  • Repetition of lines, colors, or accessories
  • Radiation (radiated lines)
  • Gradation (gradual change of lines, shape or shade of color)
• Harmony


  A relationship of different portions of a design, achieved through judicious use of color, shape, and texture
• Elements of Design


  • Line
  • Color
• Body Silhouettes


  • Rectangular
  • Hourglass
  • Triangle/Pear-shaped
  • Inverted Triangle
  • Round (Apple)
• Color Theory


  • Primary Colors
  • Secondary Colors
  • Intermediate Colors
  • Pure Colors
  • Tints
  • Shades
  • Grayed Colors
  • Neutrals
  • Warm Colors
  • Cool Colors

  
• Hue


  The family group name of a color
• Value


  The lightness or darkness of a color
• Intensity


  The brightness or dullness of a color
• Color Schemes


  • One-color harmony (monochromatic)
  • Adjacent color harmony (analogous)
  • Complementary Color Harmony
• LESSON 4 Perform Basic Maintenance
• LO 1. Operate machine and assess its performance
• Order of Threading in the Upper Part


  • Spool Pin
  • Upper thread guide
  • Between metal disc of tension
  • Thread take up lever
  • Lower thread guide
  • Needle
• Minor sewing machine trouble


  Problems involving incorrectly attached accessories or supplies, unadjusted tensions, or that requires a little dusting or oiling
• Major sewing machine trouble

  Replacing or removing damage spare parts that made the sewing machine not totally functioning
• Standards for Sewing Machine Operations

  • Start with the right tools and supplies
  • Maintain good working posture
  • Thread the sewing machine correctly
  • Ensure the needle is properly set
  • Set the stitch regulator and adjust tension
  • Turn power off when not in use
  • Keep sewing tools and clean/oil the machine
• Characteristics of Good Stitches

  • Proportioned stitch length
  • Consistent stitch length
  • Same appearance on right and wrong sides
  • Smooth and accurate stitching
  • No skipped or broken gaps
  • Appears as one line when retraced
  • No tangles
• LEARNING OUTCOME 2 Clean and lubricate machine
• Care of Sewing Machine: Clean and oil your sewing machine at least once a week and after finishing any large project
• LESSON. Practice Occupational Safety and Health
• LO 1. Identify and evaluate hazards and risks
• Types of Hazards


  • Chemical
  • Electrical
  • Ergonomic
  • Psychological
  • Radiation
  • Biological
  • Physical
• Hazard


  Any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work