Sewing Safety

When passing scissors to another person offer them the:

• points
• middle
• handles
• none of the above

When you are learning to operate the sewing machine, you should:

• keep your eyes on the spool of thread
• use a slow speed
• use a fast speed
• hold on to the side of the machine with your let hand

Avoid accidents with the iron by:

• keeping water in the iron when you store it
• keeping the iron cord out of people's way
• resting the ion on it's side when not in use
• ironing on a bed

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

• tell the teacher as soon as possible
• use another iron or sewing machine and forget about it
• try to fix it yourself
• change out the broken part

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

• put themm on the sewing machine so you don't lose them
• leave them open so they will be easier to pick up again
• close them so the sharp edges aren't exposed
• lay them with the point facing

To detach the cord from sewing machine, you should:

• tug and pull on the cord
• disconnect the cord from the sewing machine first, then from the outlet
• never disconnect the sewing machine
• disconnect the cord from the outlet first, then from the sewing machine.

The best place to hold pins while sewing is:

• in your mouth
• in a pincushion
• pinned to your sleeve
• on the table

When working with sewing supplies and tools it is best to:

• borrow them from your friends
• spread them over the table
• keep them in your sewing box
• put them in your sewing tray with your fabric at the end of class

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

• lean close to the needle to watch the stitching line
• be ready to pull the plug if the machine does not stop
• use a fast speed
• keep your fingers away from the needle

When stitching a pinned seam you should:

• remove the pins as you come to them and put them in a pincushion
• hold your fingers close to the pins
• ignore the pins and stitch at a regular speed
• ignore the pins and stitch at a fast speed