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Parts of Sewing Machine and its functions

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What make the sewing machine go and controls the speed?

a)

Pattern Selector

b)

Power Switch

c)

Foot Pedal

d)

Needle

2.

What is the part of the machine that holds the fabric in place

a)

Feed Dogs

b)

Presser Foot

c)

Hand wheel

d)

Needle

3.

What raises and lowers the presser foot? Raise this to insert or remove fabric. Must lower it when ready to sew.

a)

Foot Pedal

b)

Hand Wheel

c)

Presser Foot Lifter

d)

Feed Dogs

4.

What adjusts the length of the stitches?

a)

Stitch Width

b)

Stitch Length

c)

Stitch Indicator

d)

Pattern Selector

5.

What is the only dial that changes a straight stitch to a zig zag stitch?

a)

Tension DIal

b)

Pattern Selector Dial

c)

Stitch Length

d)

Stitch Width

6.

What raises and lowers the needle to place it where you want it?

a)

Hand Wheel

b)

Presser Foot Lifter

c)

Foot Pedal

d)

Feed Dogs

7.

What adjust the amount of pressure on the thread as it goes through the machine?

a)

Pattern Selector

b)

Tension Dial

c)

Hand Wheel

d)

Presser Foot

8.

What works with the presser foot to help move the fabric through the machine?

a)

Stitch Length

b)

Hand wheel

c)

Feed Dogs

d)

Stitch Length

9.

What turns the power on and off?

a)

Power Switch

b)

Pattern Selector

c)

Hand Wheel

d)

Foot Pedal

10.

What do you hold down to make the machine sew backwards?

a)

Presser Foot Lifter

b)

Reverse Lever

c)

Power Switch

d)

Pattern Selector Dial

11.

What directs the thread from the spool to the needle?

a)

Bobbin Winder

b)

Spool Cap

c)

Spool Pin

d)

Thread Guides

12.

What shines on your sewing area and helps you see the needle and thread better?

a)

Light

b)

Thread Guides

c)

Reverse Lever

d)

Foot Pedal

13.

What holds the bobbin while you wind thread on to the bobbin?

a)

Thread Guide

b)

Spool Cap

c)

Spool Pin

d)

Bobbin Winder Spindle

14.

What carries the thread through the fabric and joins the thread with the bobbin thread?

a)

Spool Pin

b)

Needle Clamp

c)

Thread Guide

d)

Needle

15.

What must always be stopped in the highest position and keeps pressure on the thread?

a)

Hand Wheel

b)

Reverse Lever

c)

Presser Foot Lifter

d)

Thread Take up Lever

16.

Identify the correct part of the sewing machine that the arrow is indicating.

a)

Bobbin Winder Spindle

b)

Bobbin Winder Stopper

17.
a)

Tension Control Dial

b)

Stitch Selector

c)

Handwheel

18.
a)

presser foot

b)

foot controller

c)

tension control

19.

Identify this part of the machine

a)

Feed Dogs

b)

Stitch Width Control

c)

Bobbin Winder

d)

Tension Control

20.

Controls the movement of the take-up lever and needle.

a)

Tension Control

b)

Hand Wheel

c)

Stitch Pattern Selector

d)

Stitch Width Selector

21.

Moves the pressure foot up and down.

a)

Foot Pedal

b)

Bobbin Winder

c)

Pressure Foot Lifter

d)

Needle

22.

This part of the sewing machine adjusts what?

a)

Stitch width

b)

Stitch length

c)

Thread tension

d)

Needle postition

23.

What part of the sewing machine is the arrow pointing to?

a)

The fly wheel

b)

The stitch length adjuster

c)

The hand wheel

d)

The sewing wheel

24.

This part of the machine is called. . .

a)

The bobbin holder

b)

The thread holder

c)

The tensioner

d)

The spool pin

25.

Which of these is the power switch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

This little part is used for what?

a)

To guide the thread when winding the bobbin.

b)

To guide the thread while sewing.

c)

To turn on the light.

d)

To hold the top of the machine on.

27.

True or false. The faster you sew, the more accurate your sewing is.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What does this dial on the sewing machine do?

a)

adjusts stitch width

b)

allows you to stitch in reverse

c)

adjusts stitch length

d)

adjusts the stitch patterns

29.
Source of power. Always off when threading the machine.
a)
Hand Wheel 
b)
Main On/Off Switch 
c)
Speed Range Control Lever 
d)
Foot Pedal 
30.
Window that lets you know the type of stitch the machine will produce.
a)
Pattern Selection Dial 
b)
Tension Dial 
c)
Stitch Length Dial 
d)
Pattern Indicator Window 
31.
What is this called?
a)
Pin cushion
b)
Thimble
c)
Needle
d)
Shear
32.

It's ok to leave pins and needles on the floor & desk tops for Br. Emil to pick up.

a)

Yes, of course.

b)

Absolutely not!

33.

It's ok to leave fabric and thread scraps on your desk or on the floor because Br. Emil and/or the custodian will clean them up for me, right?

a)

Right

b)

Wrong- pick up after yourself

34.
What is a needle used for?
a)
Used to sew two pieces of fabric together.
b)
Used to hold two pieces of fabric together.
c)
Used to rip a seam.
d)
Used to cut fabric.
35.
What is this?
a)
Needle
b)
Straight pin
c)
Shears
d)
Seam ripper
36.

What is this called?

a)

spool of thread

b)

bobbin

c)

bobbin case

d)

bobbin holder