Sewing Terms Assessment - 7th Grade

Front

material, or cloth, made from yarn/thread/etc.

Back

fabric

Front

to remove wrinkles or smooth fabrics with a heated iron

Back

iron

Front

Raising and lowering the iron from one area to the next, often used to create a crease or smooth a detailed area.

Back

press

Front

A guide for cutting, pinning and stitching.

Back

Pattern

Front

A line of stitching is called a ...

Back

Seam

Front

How is a straight stitch formed?

Back

Sewing up through the fabric, pulling snug, then down through the fabric and pulling snug. Repeat.

Front

How is a backstitch formed?

Back

Sewing up forward a stitch through the fabric, pulling snug, then down through the fabric back to the last stitch, and pulling snug. Repeat.

Front

How is a whip stitch formed?

Back

Sewing up through the fabric, pulling snug, then whip it around the edge to the back of the fabric. Repeat.

Front

What does a whip stitch look like?

Back

A line of slashes. ///

Front

A backstitch looks like...

Back

a solid line. _