Apparel 1 Unit 3.02

Which machine part holds the fabric in place while stitching?

• Presser foot

• Hand wheel

• Feed dog

• Bobbin

Austin needed to iron his dress pants before going to work. When he placed the iron onto his pants, the fabric melted. What pressing equipment should he use in the future to prevent this from happening?

• Tailor's ham

• Seam gauge

• Seam roll

• Press cloth

An important safety rule for both the sewing machine and serger is:

• never sew two layers of fabric.

• never sew over pins.

• never adjust the tension.

• never turn the handwheel.

Shania is cutting the fabric for a sewing project. Which bent-handled tool should be used?

• Dressmaker shears

• Seam ripper

• Rotary cutter

• Pinking shears

Which type of pins are specially designed for use on knit fabrics to prevent snags?

• Silk pins

• T-pins

• Safety pins

• Ballpoint pins

Brianna wants to quickly complete the construction of her knit skirt. She chose to use a serger because it performs all of these steps at the same time?

• Baste, seam, and fold

• Finish, press, and seam

• Trim, seam, and finish

• Seam, fold, and finish

The sewing machine needle should be disengaged when:

• beginning to sew the project.

• test stitching on a scrap of the fabric.

• sewing at a high speed.

• winding the bobbin.

Xavier broke the needle in his sewing machine. To replace it, he first needs to loosen the needle:

• throat plate.

• clamp screw.

• spool pin.

• bobbin winder.

Stitching with proper sewing machine tension should result in:

• loops of thread on the bottom of the fabric.

• skipped stitches.

• almost identical stitches on the top and bottom of the fabric.

• loops of thread on the top of the fabric.

Janet is worried about her pattern markings showing on her finished project. Which tool can she use that will disappear over time or when treated with water?

• Fabric marking pen

• Tracing wheel

• Tailor's chalk

• Thread