Costume Workshop Safety Quiz

How should you handle sewing machine cords to ensure safety?

• Keep them tangled on the floor

• Keep them away from feet and chair legs

• Wrap them around your legs for easy access

• Loop them over the machine when not in use

What is the safest way to use your hands when operating a sewing machine?

• Keep them a safe distance from the needle and presser foot

• Wave them around freely

• Use them to balance on the chair

• Hold your phone for entertainment

What should you do if the sewing machine is jammed or making strange noises?

• Continue operating it

• Stop immediately and tell the teacher

• Try to fix it yourself

• Increase the speed to clear the jam

Before using an iron for pressing, how should you test its temperature?

• With your fingers

• With a drop of water

• On a scrap of fabric or ironing board

• By smelling the soleplate

When passing scissors to another person, how should you handle them?

• With the sharp end facing outward

• With the handles toward the other person

• By throwing them across the room

• Blade-first, without looking

Which color are scissors marked with if they are appropriate for cutting fabric?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

What is the correct procedure for storing a hot glue gun after use?

• Place it on its side

• Wait for it to cool down completely

• Immediately store it in the glue gun drawer

• Test it by touching the nozzle

Upon noticing any dangerous conditions in the workshop, what should be your first action?

• Ignore them

• Report to the teacher

• Try to fix them yourself

• Post about them on social media

What must be worn at all times in the workshop?

• Gloves

• Hats

• Shoes

• None of the above

How should you keep pins and needles when not in use?

• In your mouth

• In your pocket

• In a pin cushion or pin box

• Stuck into the fabric of your project