GMS Sewing Machine Parts Quiz

What is the purpose of the backstitch button on the sewing machine?

• To control stitch speed

• To raise and lower the needle

• To hold fabric flat as it is being sewn

• To make stitches go in the reverse direction

Which dial on a sewing machine adjusts the tightness or looseness of the thread?

• Stitch Length Dial

• Tension Dial

• Hand Wheel

• Presser Foot Lifter

What part of the sewing machine holds the bobbin in place?

• Bobbin Winder

• Needle

• Bobbin Case

• Handwheel

Which component holds the bobbin and is placed beneath the throat plate?

• Bobbin Case

• Spool Pins

• Hand Wheel

• Tension Dial

Which part of the sewing machine is responsible for adjusting the sewing speed?

• Foot Control

• Power and Light Switch

• Stitch Length Control

• Take Up Lever

Always turn the handwheel ____ from you.

• to the left

• away

• toward

• to the right

The raised metal shaft with blue thread running through is the _______________

• presser foot lever

• presser foot

• needle

• feed dog

What is the main purpose of the Feed Dogs on a sewing machine?

• To cut the thread after sewing.

• To hold the spool of thread.

• To move the fabric forward during stitching.

• To adjust the tension of the upper thread.

Which part of the sewing machine is a metal plate under the needle that holds seam allowance markings for accurate sewing?

• Throat Plate or Needle Plate

• Bobbin Area

• Take-Up Lever

• Presser Foot

Which part of the sewing machine controls the up-and-down movement of the needle?

• Hand Wheel

• Tension Dial

• Presser Foot Lifter

• Power & Light Switch