Sewing Safety Exam

Where is the best place to hold pins while sewing?

• mouth

• sleeve

• pincushion

When using a rotary cutter what direction should the cutter move?

• away from the body

• back and forth

• toward the body

Straight pins are used for:

• Engraving.

• holding fabric together.

• ripping seams.

Hand scissors to someone else:

• handle first.

• blade first.

• Sideways.

A seam ripper is used to:

• cut a hole in the fabric.

• fix a snag in the fabric.

• remove stitches.

A bobbin holds thread for:

• top stitches.

• bottom stitches.

• embroidery stitches.

When operating a sewing machine, one way to prevent injuries is to:

• pull fabric through the machine.

• keep hands on either sides of the needle.

• sew over the straight pins.

When threading the machine or changing the needle, feet should:

• be placed on the floor.

• rest on the foot control.

• crossed on the floor.

The presser foot must be raised when:

• adjusting thread tension.

• sewing curves.

• removing fabric from the machine.

A rule to remember when learning to operate a sewing machine is to:

• use a slow speed.

• watch the spool of thread.

• hold onto the side of the machine.