Seams and Stitches

How do you construct a plain seam?

• RS together, 5/8 seam allowance

• WS together, 5/8 Seam Allowance

When do you backstitch?

• Beginning of stitch

• End of stitch

• Both beginning and end of stitch

What stitch is temporary?

• Reinforced

• Regular/Standard

• Basting

when sewing a sheer blouse (delicate fabric) how many SPI's do you use?

• 8-10 spi

• 10-12 spi

• 12-15 spi

What seam uses a chain at the beginning and end?

• reinforced

• Serged

• Pinked

If a pattern just says "stitch", what seam allowance do you make?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/4

What stitch is used to help fabric not stretch when you are sewing?

• Basting

• Reinforced

• Stay Stitch

What areas need to be reinforced?

• Crotch and side seam

• Crotch and Arm hole

• Crotch and hem

What seam stitches and finishes the seam all at the same time?

• Serged

• plain

• Zig zag

Well made seams should be:

• clipped before hem

• notched after clipping

• pressed after stitching