Fashion & Design I Midterm Review

The main reason interfacing is used in the garment is to provide body and shape to the garment.

• True

• False

The purpose of the sewing machine feed dog is to hold the thread in place.

• True

• False

The handwheel is used to .....

• hold the thread

• move the needle up and down

• hold material in place

The stitch length regulator .......

• controls the width of a zig zag stitch

• controls the thread

• controls length of a stitch

When stitching a plain seam you should put the wrong sides together.

• True

• False

A basting stitch would be used to ________.

• temporarily hold layers of fabric together

• permanently hold layers of fabric together

• make decorative stitching

What is the purpose of backstitching?

• for decoration

• to gather the material

• to keep the machine stitching from coming loose

What is the normal seam allowance for most seams?

• 3/8"

• 1/4"

• 5/8"

• 4/8"

The lengthwise grain of the fabric runs from cut edge to cut edge.

• True

• False

How can you determine if the raw edge is on the straight of grain?

• Fold the fabric lengthwise to see if raw edges match.

• See if one crosswise thread travels from selvage to selvage straight across.

• Pull on the bias every few inches.