Sewing Safety

Front

When passing scissors to another person, offer them the:

Back

handles

Front

When learning to operate the sewing machine, what should you do?

Back

Use a slow speed.

Front

How can you avoid accidents with the iron?

Back

keeping the iron cord out of people's way

Front

If an iron or sewing machine is not operating correctly, you should:

Back

tell the teacher as soon as possible

Front

When you place your scissors on a surface, you should:

Back

close them so the sharp edges aren't exposed

Front

To detach the cord from sewing machine, you should:

Back

disconnect the cord from the outlet first, then from the sewing machine.

Front

The best place to hold pins while sewing is:

Back

in a pincushion

Front

Best practice for handling sewing supplies and tools?

Back

keep them in your sewing box

Front

To prevent injury when the sewing machine is operating you should:

Back

keep your fingers away from the needle

Front

When stitching a pinned seam, what should you do?

Back

remove the pins as you come to them and put them in a pincushion