Lesson 3: Taking Care of Clothes

Which equipment will you use if you want to make a dress out of a fabric?

• Sewing machine

• Cutting machine

• Buttonhole machine

• Embroidery machine

Who invented the first model of the sewing machine which was designed to sew leather and canvas?

• Elias Howe

• Isaac Singer

• Thomas Saint

• Barthelemy Thimonnier

Which part of the arm is responsible for controlling the release of the thread through up and down motions during sewing?

• Needle bar

• Presser foot

• Stitch regulator

• Thread take-up level

Which part of the cabinet of the sewing machine serves as a cover for the head and provides an extra space for working?

• Drawers

• Treadle

• Extension leaf

• Drive wheel crank

The following mechanisms are found in the lower part of the sewing machine EXCEPT ONE.

• Belt guide

• Pitman rod

• Balance wheel

• Drive/band wheel

Name the part of the sewing machine that is pointed by the arrow.

• Thread guides

• Balance wheel

• Bobbin winder

• Drive wheel crank

Which part of the bed of a sewing machine is responsible for covering the feed dog and allowing the bobbin thread to come out and the needle to pass through to make stitches?

• Slide plate

• Shuttle

• Bobbin case

• Throat plate

What will you do if there is no fabric movement during sewing?

• Adjust the bobbin tension

  Change the needle or thread

• Increase the pressure on the presser foot

• Change the needle or thread

• Adjust the stitch regulator on your desired length of stitch

What could be the potential cause or reason when you experience fabric jams when sewing?

• Incorrect size of needle or thread

• Bobbin case is incorrectly threaded

• Stitch regulator may be set in zero

• Insufficient pressure on the presser foot

Which  of the following scenarios shows a safe and proper way of using a sewing machine?

• Zahir is talking to his friend on the phone while he is sewing. 

• Pharita is watching a movie on her cellphone while sewing a cloth.

• Ruka cleans the sewing machine and oils the metal bearings of the machine regularly.

• Aisha uses a thin needle to sew heavy-weight fabrics like denim jeans and shorts.