Sewing Safety and Machine Parts Updated Version

When passing scissors to another person offer them the:

• points
• middle
• handles
• none of the above

The best place to hold pins while sewing is:

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

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

Sewing items like seam rippers, needles, scissors, and straight pins can cause injury and should be handled carefully

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• false

Clean up around your work area before you leave the classroom and put your materials away.

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• false

Remove your foot from the foot control when you are not sewing.

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• false

Avoid sewing over straight pins.

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• false

Absolutely no horseplay in the sewing lab, with any sewing equipment

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• false

You should rest your foot on the pedal until you are ready to sew

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• false