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Sewing Machine Parts

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

controls the movement of the take-up lever; can be turned by hand to raise or lower the needle

a)

handwheel

b)

spool pin

c)

presser foot

d)

feed dog

2.
Holds spool of thread
a)
hand wheel
b)
presser foot
c)
spool pin
d)
bobbin winder
3.
controls the amount of thread pulled from the spool to the needle for each stitch; moves up and down as  you stitch
a)
hand wheel
b)
spool pin
c)
feed dogs
d)
take-up lever
4.
provides a smooth surface for sewing; located directly under the needle and surround the feed dogs
a)
take-up lever
b)
throat plate
c)
feed dogs
d)
hand wheel
5.

holds the fabric against the feed dog as you stitch 

a)

presser foot

b)

handwheel

c)

throat plate

d)

take-up lever

6.
tiny "teeth" that grip the fabric to make it move; works in conjunction with the presser foot
a)
presser foot
b)
reverse control
c)
take-up lever
d)
feed dogs
7.
button or lever that allows backwards stitching
a)
reverse control
b)
stitch pattern control
c)
bobbin
d)
bobbin winder
8.
shows the selection of stitches available on the machine
a)
stitch pattern control
b)
stitch width control
c)
feed dogs
d)
reverse control
9.

plastic or metal item that holds the bottom thread

a)
bobbin winder
b)
bobbin case
c)
bobbin
d)
bobbin cover
10.
spindle, latch, and tension discs used to wind thread onto the bobbin
a)
bobbin winder
b)
bobbin 
c)
bobbin case
d)
bobbin case or cover
11.

holds the bobbin in the machine and regulates the tension of the bobbin thread; maybe removable or stationary

a)

bobbin winder

b)

bobbin

c)

bobbin case

d)

bobbin cover

12.

covers the bobbin and bobbin case in the machine

a)

bobbin winder

b)

bobbin

c)

bobbin case

d)

bobbin cover

13.
turns the machine off and on
a)
hand wheel
b)
foot pedal
c)
foot control 
d)
power switch
14.

lifts the presser foot up and down to allow for fabric to be inserted under the needle and to provide the pressure needed to sew with the feed dogs

a)

presser foot

b)

feed dogs

c)

presser foot lever

d)

spool pin

15.
regulates the starting, running, and stopping of the machine by the amount of pressure applied to the pedal
a)
foot pedal or foot control 
b)
hand wheel
c)
bobbin
d)
stitch length control
16.

Fabric shears are only meant to cut fabric

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

WELL...SOMETIMES

d)

WELL...NEVER

17.

Rule of 2:

a)

2 feet on the floor; 2 eyes on the project; 2 hands guiding the fabric

b)

2 eyes on my machine

c)

2 feet away from others

d)

2 hands to by the needle

18.

Approximately how many inches of thread do you need to pull out behind the needle before you begin sewing:

a)

none

b)

2-3 inches

c)

3-4 inches

d)

5-6 inches

19.

When turning a corner (pivoting), move the needle ______ into the fabric and lift the presser foot up so that you can turn the fabric and make a sharp corner.

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

up

d)

down

20.

When you are done threading the machine, the thread should appear to look like the letter _____.

a)

A

b)

M

c)

S

d)

N

21.

The thread take-up lever should always be at the _____ when beginning and ending a line of stitching.

a)

top

b)

to the left

c)

bottom

d)

to the right

22.

Always turn the handwheel ____ from you.

a)

to the left

b)

away

c)

toward

d)

to the right

23.

has 2 parts: the "wheel" or "disc" used to provide tension when loading the bobbin thread and the "groove" or "slit" when loading the top thread to make sure it's in aliment

a)

thread guide bracket

b)

feed dogs

c)

stitch length control

d)

bobbin winder

24.

the line of stitching that connects 2 or more layers of fabric

a)

shears

b)

seam allowance

c)

thread

d)

seam

25.

the space from the edge of the fabric to the line of stitching

a)

seam

b)

thread

c)

seam allowance

d)

bobbin

26.

small blade on side of machine that can cut threads

a)

seam ripper

b)

thread cutter

c)

shears

d)

razor blade

27.

pins should always be pinned

a)

perpendicular to the edge of the fabric

b)

sticking out the back of the fabric

c)

you don't really have to use pins

d)

any way you want