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Sewing Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type of stitching that is temporary to hold fabric in place and pulled out later

a)

basting

b)

feed dogs

c)

hem

d)

iron

2.

Holds a spool of thread

a)

scissors

b)

power switch

c)

needle

d)

spool pin

3.

Bobbin is placed here during winding

a)

bobbin winder stopper

b)

bobbin

c)

bobbin winder spindle

d)

needle

4.

Help move the fabric through the sewing machine by grabbing the fabric with metal teeth

a)

presser foot

b)

feed dogs

c)

scissors

d)

seam

5.

Finished edge on the bottom of a dress or sleeve

a)

hem

b)

iron

c)

needle

d)

seam

6.

Valuable tool in the sewing room to give a garment a finished look

a)

spool

b)

scissors

c)

needle

d)

iron

7.

The large knob on the right side of your machine

a)

presser foot

b)

power switch

c)

hand wheel

d)

reverse switch lever

8.

Controls the length of the stitch

a)

scissors

b)

reverse stitch lever

c)

feed dogs

d)

stitch length dial

9.

Is threaded and used to sew fabric together

a)

Needle

b)

scissors

c)

bobbin

d)

spool

10.

Used to hold fabric together before fabric goes through the sewing machine

a)

needle

b)

spool

c)

pins

d)

bobbin

11.

An iron is used to do this

a)

presser foot

b)

seam

c)

zipper

d)

pressing

12.

Holds the fabric in place where the needle is stitching the fabric on a sewing machine

a)

feed dogs

b)

presser foot

c)

scissors

d)

pins

13.

“pretty side” of the fabric

a)

good side

b)

bad side

c)

right side

d)

left side

14.

Used to cut fabric

a)

bobbin

b)

thread

c)

thimble

d)

scissors

15.

The off-on switch

a)

hand wheel

b)

stitch length dial

c)

power switch

d)

presser foot

16.

This clamp hold the needle in place

a)

scissors

b)

pins

c)

needle plate

d)

needle clamp screw

17.

Covers and protects the bobbin holder while sewing

a)

bobbin

b)

bobbin cover

c)

bobbin cover release button

d)

needle plate

18.

Used to hold fabric together in a finished garment

a)

thread

b)

pins

c)

bobbin

d)

thimble

19.

Protects your finger as you sew by hand

a)

needle plate

b)

bobbin cover

c)

thimble

d)

seam

20.

A metal plate beneath the needle and presser foot

a)

bobbin cover

b)

needle plate

c)

spool pin

d)

needle clamp screw