Basic Stitches, Seams, and Interfacing

Karen basted her interfacing to her outer fabric with a 1/2" seam allowance. Which type of interfacing did she use?

• Temporary

• Reinfoced

• Sew-in

• Fusible

Emily pins her fabric right sides together, stitches 10-12 stitches per inch and sews with a 5/8 seam allowance. Which type of seam did she create?

• French

• Serged

• Flat-felled

• Plain

Holly completed stitching the side seams of her knit skirt. Which machine finish should she choose that would give a professional appearance?

• Pinked

• Zigzag

• Serged

• Bound

Haley is topstitching the hem of her jeans. She is completing the hem by:

• machine

• hand

• fusing

• cutting

In order to gather fabric, what stitch length setting should be used for the basting stitches?

• 2-3 inches per inch

• 6-8 stitches per inch

• 10-12 stitches per inch

• 15-18 stitches per inch

Curved necklines may stretch during construction. Utilizing which stitch before sewing seams solves this problem?

• Topstitching

• Backstitching

• Staystitching

• Understitching

Gary is reinforcing the side seam of his jacket. Which stitch length setting should be used?

• 2-3 stitches per inch

• 6-8 stitches per inch

• 10-12 stitches per inch

• 15-18 stitches per inch

When stitching a facing to a skirt, which stitch will prevent the facing from rolling to the outside of the garment?

• Understitching

• Reinforced stitching

• Stay stitching

• Slip stitching

When stitching a standard seam on a sewing machine, what stitch length setting should be used?

• 2-3 stitches per inch

• 6-8 stitches per inch

• 10-12 stitches per inch

• 15-18 stitches per inch

Seams in shear fabric can often be seen through the garment. Which seam would be best to create a finished look?

• French

• Basted

• Flat-felled

• Plain