Safety in the sewing room

Where should you NEVER put pins?

• In fabric before sewing two pieces of fabric together.

• in the pin container

• In your mouth

• in a pin cushion

Students should walk with scissors with the blades pointing

• Toward the floor

• Toward the ceiling

• Students should never walk with scissors

• Outward

John's sewing machine is not stitching properly and is making a loud noise, so he stops immediately. What should he do next?

• pack up

• Check the threading

• Ignore it and keep stitching

• Shorten the stitch length

Is it a good idea to check to see if the machine is threaded correctly before beginning to sew?

• True
• False

It is ok to tap the iron to see if it is hot?

• True
• False

Can you leave the iron laying flat like this while its on?

• Yes

• No

Is it a good idea to sew as fast as possible?

• Yes
• No

You should sew:

• as fast as you can
• with your eyes closed
• at your own pace
• at a slow speed

Keep your fingers

• away from the needle
• away from the fabric
• away from the counter

When passing scissors to another person offer them the:

• points
• middle
• handles
• none of the above