Introduction
Sewing
- craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread.
- one of the oldest textile arts, arising in the paleolithic era.
Sewing machine
- Used to sew fabric and other materials together with thread.
- Invented during the first industrial revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies.
- Considered as work of Elais Howard and Englishman Thomas Saint in 1790
Motivation:
Arrange the following scrambled letters.
Tips: Sewing tools
1. Nbbbio - a cylinder or cone holding thread, yarn , wire used especially in weaving, machine sewing, and lace making.
2.Meas Reppir - use to remove stitches, open seams, cut threads and open buttonholes.
3. Tlebhmi - worn for protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing.
4. Sdearht - intended used to stitch one or more pieces of material or an object to a material.
5. Hnoiscuinp- a form of optical distortion in which straight lines along the edge of a screen or a lens bulge toward the center.
Task
- Identify the sewing equipment.
- Enumerate the types of sewing machine.
- Appreciate the use of different types of sewing machine.
Process
Procedures:
A. Review
- A breif review to our past lesson about the types of stitches.
- Backstitch
- Running stitch
- Basic stitch
- Hemming
- Blanket stitch
- Overlock stitch
B. Discussion
History of Sewing Machine:
- 1755- Charles Weisenthal, German immigrant , patented needle used for mechanical sewing
- 1790- Thomas Saint, Englishman, first real sewing machine drawing
- 1804- John Duncan , Scotish , embroidey machine using needles
- 1810- Balthasar Krems , German , developed machine for sewing caps
- 1818- John Adams Doge and John Knowles, machine that sew very short lenght of material
- 1830- Barthelemy Thimmonnier, French , sewing machine originality for embroidery
- 1833- Walter Hunt, American , first lockstitch machine ( produce short seams )
- 1844- John Fisher , Englishman , developed the first working machine
- 1844- Elias Hiwe, Massachussrts farmer , completed a prototype of sewing machine
- Singer did not invented any notable sewing machine- he just pioneered the hire purchase system and aggressive sales tactics.
Different types of sewing machines:
1. Lockstitch sewing machine - usually used in homes and sometimes in school.
- it is run by foot and may also be converted to electric power machine.
- involves to threads passing over each other and locking the fabric in between.
2. Hi-speed sewing machine - used by tailors and dressmakers.
- specially designed dry lubricated mechanism made with highly wearable materials prevents staining due to oil leaking from the needle bar.
- more faster compared to the lockstitch sewing machine.
3. Over edging machine - used to enclosed/sew the edge of the garments to avoid it from fluffing.
- used to sew over the edge of one or two pieces of cabric for seaming, edging or hemming.
4. Embroidery machine - used in making fancy stitches and making different kinds of embroidery.
- used to create patterns on textiles, branding corporate advertisibg and uniform adornment.
- also used in the fashion industry to decorate gaflents and apparel.
5. Buttonholer- from the term itself, it is used to make a buttonhole in a garment.
- reinforced holes in fabric that buttons pass through, allowing one piece of fabric to be secured to another. The raw edge are usually finished with stitching.
6. Button attachment - used to attached the button in tha garments.
- automated the side to side and forwards and backwards motions.
For more information about the types of sewing machine, please open and read the link below.
- www.zelect-in/sewing machine.com
Click the link below and watch how basic stitches are done. You can used it for our next activity next meeting.
Https://www.mybluprint.com>sew
Evaluation
Please read carefully the questions and make sure that you have an email account. Send your answers to my email: merilyn.dapnisan.mj123@gmail.com
Work individually.
I.
A. Identify what is being asked.( 5pts. )
- Also called as domestic machine. ___________________
- Used to make fancy stitches. _____________________
- Finishes the raw edge of the pattern for construction. _____________________
- Equipment used for repairing ._______________
- Used to make a sew hole in garment for buttons. ______________
B. Enumerate at least 5 types of sewing machine and give its specific function/s (Brief). (3pts.each)
| type of sewing machine | Specific Function |
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C. Make a timeline showing the development of sewing machine. (20pts.)
Assignment:
Bring your own sewing materials next meeting. I will be checking ig one by one. Individual.
- Threads (desired color)
- Needle ( diff.sizes)
- Bobbin
- Scissors
- Tape measure
- Manila paper ( for lay-out and pattern making )
- Others
Conclusion
Development of sewing machine:
- Pattented needle for mechanical sewing machine was invented followed by the first real sewing machine drawing of Thomas Saint.
- Embroidery machine using needles by John Duncan and Krems developed machine for sewing machine.
- Very short lenght of materials and a sewing machine for embroidery by Barthelemy.
- First lockstitch machine producing short seams by Walter and Fisher developed the first working machine.
- Howe completed a prototyoe of sewing machine.
- Singer pioneered the hire purchased system and aggressive sales tactics.
Equipments used for sewing activities:
- Lockstitch sewing machine
- Hi-speed sewing machine
- Over edging machine
- Embroidery machine -
- Button holer machine - intended in making a hole for buttons.
- Button attachment machine - used to attached the button in the garments.
Types of sewing Machine:
- Hand Operated Sewing Machine
- Treadle sewing machine
- Electric sewing machine
Credits
- Https://the finestthread.com/different-types-of-sewing-machines-explained/
- Https://www.mybluprint.com>sew
- Https://en.m.wikipedia.org>wiki
- www.zelect.in/sewing-machine.com
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