Sewing machine safety 1st period

Before beginning to sew and after the needle is threaded, pull the ______________ behind the presser foot and to the side of the machine.

• top thread

• bottom thread

• both the top and bottom threads

The hand wheel always turns away from you when you are sewing, even when stitching in reverse.

• True

• False

Keep fingers several inches away from the toes of the ____________; keep them flat on the machine to the left of the ____________.

• presser foot; presser foot

• presser foot; spool pin

• needle; hand wheel

Don't ____________ the fabric; the machine will feed it through automatically.

• push and pull

• cut

• tear

The presser foot must always be in the downward position for sewing.

• true

• false

Use the ____________ to cut thread tails or trim them with scissors as you work.

• thread cutter

• teeth in your mouth

• magic

The thread take-up lever should always be at the ____________ position when beginning and ending a line of sewing.

• up

• down

Take pins and needles out as you sew; it is not okay to leave them in the fabric

• True

• False

Maintain a slow, even speed with the ____________.

• foot pedal

• hand wheel

• presser foot

Watch the fabric and needle as you sew, not the seam guide, to produce even lines.

• True

• False