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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maintain a slow, even speed with the ____________.

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