Sewing Intro Quiz- tools and techniques

The presser foot should be in what position before sewing?

• Down position

• Up position

What do pinking shears help you do?

• Cut straight lines

• Cut zig zag lines to prevent edges from fraying

What does backstitch or reverse help with?

• Lock the stitches in place

• Sew faster

• Make it look better

Keep stitches ______ and _______ together for a strong seam.

• long / tight

• loose / close

• tight / close

• tight / unevenly-spaced

Always roll the hand wheel...

• Towards you

• Away from you

• Any way you want

• Never use the handwheel

I should keep my hands away from the "danger zone" by holding the fabric away from the needle

• No, my fingers can be close to the needle

• True

When I'm done sewing I should...

• Pull the fabric away from the machine 10 inches before cutting the threads

• Cut the threads only 2 inches away from the machine

• Cut the threads 3 feet from the machine

• Cut the threads 1 inch from the machine

I should have 2 threads coming out of the machine before I start sewing

• False

• True

If I'm sewing and the machine makes a strange sound, I should....

• Hit the machine

• Keep sewing

• Stop and look for a threading problem, then ask for help

Threading the machine correctly is important so it sews correctly

• True

• False