Sewing Safety Review

All pins and sewing needles should be safely picked up and put back into the cabinet or container by the end of class.

• True

• False

1. When using a seam ripper, rip the seam toward you.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Always rip the seam away from you to prevent injury.

2. Take your foot off the foot control when threading or changing a needle.

• True
• False

3. Keep blades of shears and scissors closed when they are not in use.

• True
• False

4. Alert your teacher when your machine needs an adjustment you cannot make.

• True
• False

5. When your machine is in operation, keep your eyes on the needle at all times.

• True
• False

6. When choosing the correct size needle for your fabric, remember the larger the number, the finer the needle.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

The higher the number, the larger the needle. The lower the number, the smaller the needle.

7. Pull the fabric through the machine while sewing.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

You only need to GUIDE the fabric. The feed dogs will pull the fabric through.

8. Keep your fingers away from the needle, “hands to the side” is the rule.

• True
• False

9. The bobbin is the thread on top of the sewing machine.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

The bobbin is in the bottom of the machine.