Sewing safety 2

Where is he best place to hold pins while sewing?

• Mouth

• sleeve

• Pin cushion

• Net to the machine

When using a rotary cutter what direction should the cutter move?

• Away from the body

• Towards the body

• Forwards then backwards

Straight pins are used for:

• Engraving

• Holding fabric together

• Ripping seams

Hand scissors or shears to someone else:

• Blades first

• Handles first

• Blades open

• Sideways

A seam ripper is used to:

• cut a hole in the fabric.

• fix a snag in the fabric.

• Remove stitches

A bobbin holds thread for:

• top stitches

• embroidery stitches

• bottom stitches

When operating a sewing machine, one way to prevent injuries is to:

• pull fabric through the machine

• keep hands on either sides of the needle.

• sew over the straight pins.

When threading the machine or changing the needle, feet should:

• be placed on the floor

• rest on the foot control.

• crossed on the floor.

The presser foot must be raised when:

• adjusting thread tension.

• sewing curves.

• removing fabric from the machine.

A rule to remember when learning to operate a sewing machine is to:

• use a slow speed.

• watch the spool of thread.

• hold onto the side of the machine.