These are great general-purpose sewing needles that have sharp tips and a rounded eye:

• embroidery needles

• quilting needles

• sharps

Haley is planning on sewing a garment made of cotton. What size needle would you recommend to her?

• Small

• Large

• Medium

Which seam type is designed to join two pieces of fabric edge-to-edge without overlapping?

• flat-felled

• abutted

• french

• serged

Grace is working on hemming a dress for a school project. Why is the blind stitch a popular choice for her when hemming fabric?

• It is concealed behind a hem and most people don't want stitches to stand out.

• It's one of the easiest decorative stitches to learn which makes sewing faster.

• It's convenient because the stitching can be uneven if necessary.

• It binds fabric more strongly than serging or using other types of stitches does.

Why has the lockstitch remained popular over the years?

• It is a sturdy, practical stitch for most projects.

• It is faster to do by hand than on a machine.

• It is considered one of the most beautiful stitches.

• It allows the sewist to use multiple thread colors.

You have come to a tricky part in a project you are making on a sewing machine. You realize you need to control the stitches manually without taking the project out of the machine. Which part of the machine will help you with this?

• bobbin case

• feed dogs

• presser-foot lever

• balance wheel

Where on a sewing machine does the bobbin case go?

• next to the thread guide

• on the spool pin

• underneath the needle

• in the bobbin

Which part of a sewing machine do you need to press to start the flow of electricity?

• foot pedal

• presser foot

• presser-foot lever

• footer

For most projects, what color should the thread on the bobbin be?

• the same color as the thread spool

• a color that contrasts with the thread spool

• a color that complements the thread spool

• a color darker than the thread spool

Abigail is working on a sewing project for her fashion class. What is likely to happen if she forgets to put a bobbin in her sewing machine before she uses it?

• The fabric will bunch up.

• The stitches will pop out.

• The pedal will jam.

• The needle will break.