WorksheetsApparel 1 3.03-Construction Part 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins
When stitching a facing to a skirt, which stitch will prevent the facing from rolling to the outside of the garment?
Understitching
Reinforced stitch
Slipstitching
Stay-stitching
Which hem should be used for the bottom of a man's dress shirt?
fused hem
machine blind hem
rolled hem
turned-and-stitched hem
After sewing your seam, you notice that the fabric edges are raveling badly. To prevent this problem what seam should you use?
finish
enclosure
allowance
grade
Casey was attempting to finish the seams of her pajama pants when the serger threads broke. She does not have time to rethread the serger. How can she finish the seams on a regular sewing machine?
Baste
French seam
Overlock
Zig-zag the seam edges
What type of fastener should be used in a 9-inch side seam opening of a dress?
Elastic
Interfacing
Zipper
Hook and loop tape
The side seams of a knit skirt is completed. Which machine seam finish should be used that would give it a professional appearance?
Pinked
Zigzag
Serged
Bound
What additional fastener should be used at the top of a zipper to keep it from coming unzipped?
Zipper
Buttons
Hook-and-eye
Snaps
When choosing interfacing, it should be:
Heavier in weight than fabric
Similar in weight to fabric
based thread type
based on garment type
You need to baste two fabric pieces together to apply a zipper. Which stitch length setting should be used?
2-3 stitches per inch
6-8 stitches per inch
10-12 stitches per inch
15-20 stitches per inch
A hook-and-eye fastener is being added directly above a zipper. How should the fastener be hand stitched?
Double thread
Single thread
Fusible web
Triple thread
A fastener is being added to a shirt. Using double thread, a button was stitched on over a heavy pin creating a thread shank. What type of fastener (button) did he use?
Snaps
Shank
Sew through
Hook and eye
Kim is making a stuffed plush animal with inward curves. How should she reduce bulk in the seam to allow the seam to stretch and lie flat when turning the project right side out?
Clip
Notch
Grade
Cut Diagonally
Seams in sheer fabric can often be seen through the garment. Which seam would be best to create a finished look?
French
Basted
Flat-felled
Plain
To prevent a hem from raveling, you should
finish the raw edge.
cut the raw edge.
press the raw edge
leave the raw edge.
A button has a metal loop on the back. Which type of button did is this?
Snaps
Shank
Sew through
Hook and eye
A ruffle is being added to a top. The pattern piece for the ruffle is much longer that the piece it joins. What technique will be used to control the extra fullness in the ruffle?
Clipping
Gathering
Trimming
Darts
A small coin wallet bought at a craft fair is not holding up well. The seams are pulling apart at the ends. Which stitches should be used to prevent this problem?
Topstitching
Backstitching
Staystitching
Zigzag
To control fullness at the waistline of a pair of shorts using a piece of elastic, which technique should be used?
Easing
Gathering
Casing
Darts
You are hemming a pair of dress pants that you constructed. Which type of hem should be used to ensure the stitches are not easily visible on the outside of the pants?
fused
Machine blind
Rolled
Topstitched
Which technique would be used to enclose a drawstring for a jewelry bag?
Easing
Gathering
Casing
Dart
Interfacing was basted to the outer fabric with a 1/2" seam allowance. Which type of interfacing did she use?
Temporary
Reinforced
Sew-in
Fusible
A slip stitch is being used to hem a skirt. This stitch should be completed with a:
double thread
single thread
triple thread
fusible web
If you want to add extra stability to fabric, which notion should you choose?
Interfacing
Elastic
Snap
Button
In order to gather fabric, what stitch length setting should be used for the debating stitches?
2-3 stitches per inch
6-8 stitches per inch
10-12 stitches per inch
15-20 stitches per inch
Which step should be completed first when making buttons/buttonholes?
Attach the sanp
Sew the button on
Make a thread shank
Stitch the buttonholes
