Preparing for Sewing

Once you have your fabric, the first thing you must do is to...

• Fold the fabric

• Iron the fabric

• Pin the fabric

• Sew the fabric

You must never cut ____________ with fabric scissors

Name these items

• Pins

• Unpickers

• Safety pins

• Needles

Select the ways we are always safe with pins

• We keep them on the table

• We put them in pin cushions when we are not using them

• We keep them away from our mouths

• We grab the pin cushion from the bottom

• We make sure they are not on the ground

Select the ways we are always safe with irons

• We leave the iron metal down on the fabric

• We switch off when not in use

• We touch the metal

• We give the person ironing space

• We keep the iron moving over the fabric

'Right sides together' means...

• I have the correct fabric for sewing

• I have different patterns on my fabric

• I have my good sides of my fabric facing each other so my fabric inside out ready for sewing

• I have measured my fabric correctly

You would use this tool when...

• I need to join two bits of fabric together

• I have made a mistake and need to undo my sewing

• I need to get a pin out of my fabric

• I need to thread a needle

Dressmakers measure in what units?

• Millimeters

• Inches

• Kilos

• Ounces

• Centimeters

This is an example of a...

• Hem

• Seam

• Button hole

• Embroidery

This is an example of a...

• Hem

• Seam

• Button hole

• Embroidery