7th Grade Sewing pillowcase

I had to __________ my fabric in half before pinning pieces together.

• press

• iron

Answer explanation

In pressing you do not move iron around you press down and lift up. In ironing you are moving the iron around on the fabric.

I had to iron my border and cuff in ___________ ; __________ style.

• Thirds, hamburger style

• Half ; hamburger style

• Half ; hot dog style

• Thirds; hot dog style

Answer explanation

You folded in half hot dog (length wise ) style and ironed it so edges were perfectly even.

Once all my fabric was ready to be pinned I put them in what order starting from the BOTTOM to what was on TOP?

• Cuff, border, main body

• Border, cuff, main body

• border, main body, cuff

• main body, border, cuff

The most important thing about pinning is what?

• Pins can go in any direction

• All 5 edges of fabric should be even

• I can start on either side

My seam allowance on all seams is what?

• 1/4 inch

• 1/2 inch

• 5/8 inch

• 1 inch

After I finish the first seam what will Ms Schoenbauer do?

• High five me

• Tell me to serge it

• Check seam to make sure I've caught all 5 layers the entire length of the pillowcase.

Once Ms Schoenbauer has checked my first seam I will do what?

• Serge the seam

• Have Ms Schoenbauer trim the sides to make sure the edges are straight and even

• Pin the side seams

Once I've serged the first seam, and Ms Schoenbauer has trimmed the sides I will do what?

• I will pin the bottom edges and then sew.

• I will pin the side seams and then sew.

After sewing my side seam I will

• serge it

• pin and sew the bottom edge

Once I've serged the side seam I will

• pin and sew the bottom seam

• Have Ms Schoenbauer check and trim bottom edge if needed, then pin

• Have Ms Schoenbauer check and trim bottom edge if needed, then sew