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Clothing and textiles Lesson 6 sewing equipment

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You will be cutting the fabric for a sewing project. Which bent-handled tool should be used?

a)

Dressmaker shears

b)

Seam ripper

c)

Rotary cutter

d)

Pinking shears

2.

Which tool is used to take body measurements?

a)

Yard stick

b)

Sewing or seam guage

c)

Measuring tape

d)

Transparent ruler

3.

Which small measuring tool with a sliding marker should you use to measure the amount of fabric to turn up for a hem:

a)

Yard stick

b)

Measuring tape

c)

Transparent ruler

d)

Sewing or seam gauge

4.

Kelsey needs to press the darts on her blouse that are curved. Which tool should she use?

a)

Press cloth

b)

Seam roll

c)

Tailor's ham

d)

sleeve board

5.

Which tool has a round blade and is used with a self-healing mat and transparent ruler for cutting straight lines?

a)

Dressmaker shears

b)

Seam ripper

c)

Rotary cutter

d)

Pinking shears

6.

To take body measurements to find her pattern size. Which tool should she use?

a)

Yard stick

b)

Measuring tape

c)

Sewing or seam gauge

d)

Transparent ruler

7.

What pressing equipment should you use to prevent dark fabric developing a shine and man made fabric from melting

a)

Tailor's ham

b)

Seam gauge

c)

Seam roll

d)

Pressing cloth

8.
What are these called?
a)
Sewing Shears
b)
Pinking Shears
c)
Sewing Scissors
9.
What are these called?
a)
Pinking Shears
b)
Sewing Shears
c)
Seam Ripper
d)
Sewing Scissors
10.
What is the purpose of this?
a)
It helps you mark a hem, or measure a smaller amount.
b)
It helps you make a place a button on a piece of fabric.
c)
It protects your fingers when hand sewing.
d)
It is used to cut small circles of fabric.
11.
What is the purpose of this?
a)
It helps you mark a hem, or measure a smaller amount.
b)
It helps you measure a large piece of fabric or thread.
c)
It's used to cut small pieces of thread.
d)
It is used to hold two pieces of fabric together.
12.
What are pinking shears used for?
a)
Used to cut small pieces of thread.
b)
Used to prevent the edge of fabric from raveling.
c)
Cutting thick pieces of material
d)
Cutting vegetables.
13.
Wat are these?
a)
Straight pins
b)
Crooked pins
c)
Needles
d)
Seam rippers
14.
What is this?
a)
Needle
b)
Straight pin
c)
Shears
d)
Seam ripper
15.
What is this?
a)
Seam Ripper
b)
Needle
c)
Straight Pin
d)
Poker
16.
What is this called?
a)
Pin cushion
b)
Thimble
c)
Needle
d)
Shear
17.
What are these used for?
a)
Used to trim threads
b)
Used to prevent fabric edge from raveling
c)
Used to rip seams
d)
Used to cut heavy duty fabric
18.

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

a)

Yes, of course.

b)

Absolutely not!

19.

You will be given an endless supply of pins to use?

a)

Yes, as many as you need.

b)

No! You will be given one box in your sewing kit.

20.

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

a)

Right

b)

Wrong- pick up after yourself

21.

I measure the size of your body so that your dress

will fit you well.

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

I serve as a guide in drawing straight lines and

measure short distances.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

You use me in drawing square corners as you make

patterns and I look like the capital letter “L”.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

My handles are of different size and use me in cutting your fabric for your dress.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

I have smooth or serrated wheel and use me in transferring marks on the fabric.

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Many call me “shield” for I protect your middle

finger from being pricked while having hand sewing.

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

I have identical handles. I am for trimming

hanging threads.

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

What essential tool you will need when you make mistakes in sewing?

a)

thimble

b)

seam ripper

c)

french curve

d)

needle threader

29.

A helpful tools to keep your pins organized

a)

seam ripper

b)

pins

c)

pin cushion

d)

needle

30.

A thin piece of hard chalk used in dressmaking for making temporary marks in clothing.

a)

Emery bag

b)

Tracing wheel

c)

Tailor's Chalk

d)

Sewing box

31.

It is used to protect your fingers during hand sewing.

a)

Needle

b)

Thimble

c)

Needle Threader

d)

Thread

32.

If fabric scissors are used to cut paper, the scissors blade will become blunt.

a)

This is a FALSE statement.

b)

This is a TRUE statement.

33.

It is used to transfer marking from patterns onto fabric with tracing paper.

a)

Taliors Chalk

b)

Tracing Wheel

c)

Fabric Marker

d)

Thread

34.

In the sewing lab, a tape measure can be used to measure both straight lines and curved lines.

a)

This is a FALSE statement.

b)

This is a TRUE statement.

35.

What am I ?

a)

pressing ham

b)

sewing gauge

c)

seam roll

d)

point presser

36.

A tape measure should have both metric and imperial measurements.

a)

This is a TRUE statement.

b)

This is a FALSE statement.

37.

What am I ?

a)

scissors

b)

shears

c)

pinking shears

d)

embroidery scissors

38.

What am I ?

a)

straight pins

b)

safety pins

c)

needles

d)

T-pins

39.

What am I?

a)

tracing pencil

b)

tracing wheel

c)

tailors chalk

d)

pin cushion

40.

What am I?

a)

machine needles

b)

hand needles

c)

pins

d)

none of the above

41.

What am I?

a)

pins

b)

hand sewing needles

c)

safety pins

d)

machine needles

42.

What am I?

a)

measuring tape

b)

ruler

c)

yard stick

d)

seam ripper

43.

What am I?

a)

machine needles

b)

hand needles

c)

pins

d)

none of the above

44.

This can move easily and cit smoothly through fabric.

a)

Dressmaking shears

b)

Pinking shears

c)

Rotary cutter

45.

___________ is used to cut equal sizes of patches and is often used in quilting.

a)

Thread clippers

b)

Rotary cutter

c)

Seam ripper

46.

_______ used for cutting zigzag and scalloped edges in fabric.

a)

Dressmaking shears

b)

Pinking shears

c)

Thread clippers

47.

This is handy in snipping loose threads.

a)

Seam ripper

b)

Thread clippers

c)

Rotary cutter

48.

An essential marking tool used on fabric and pattern making.

a)

Tailor's chalk

b)

Dress chalk

c)

Garmet chalk

49.

Used to shape the depth of the neckline and armhole.

a)

French curve

b)

L-square

c)

Angel curve

50.
The opening in the end of a needle is called the:
a)
Hole
b)
Eye
c)
Hook
51.
What am I ?
a)
rainbow color
b)
fleece
c)
fabric on a bolt
52.
What am I?
a)
needle
b)
Needle threader
c)
nickel
53.
Clean up around your work area before you leave the classroom and put your materials away.
a)
true
b)
false
54.
Sewing can be fun and useful if you take pride, have patience, and are serious about doing your best work.
a)
true
b)
false
55.
Students should walk with sheers with the blades pointing
a)
Toward the floor
b)
Toward the ceiling
c)
Students should never walk with shears
d)
Outward
56.
Absolutely no horseplay in the sewing lab, with any sewing equipment
a)
true
b)
false
57.

I measure the size of your body so that your dress

will fit you well.

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

I have smooth or serrated wheel and use me in transferring marks on the fabric.

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Thread Clippers

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

You use me in drawing square corners as you make

patterns and I look like the capital letter “L”.

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

What am I used for?

a)

Making copies

b)

Transferring markings using a tracing wheel

c)

Transferring markings

d)

Transferring markings using a tracing penciled

62.

I am used to cut fabric in a special way so that loose woven fabrics will not fray

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

What am I?

a)

Cutting board

b)

Green thing

c)

Cutting Mat

d)

Cutting table

64.

What am I ?

a)

pressing ham

b)

sewing gauge

c)

seam roll

d)

point presser

65.

I used to press large curved areas such as a shoulder

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

I used to press points in a men's collar to shape them correctly

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Always pass sewing shears to another student with the handle facing ___________.

a)

Towards you

b)

Towards the ceiling

c)

Towards the floor

d)

Towards the student you are passing them to

68.

1. When pins and needles are not in use they should be stored:

a)

Between your lips for easy access

b)

On the table next to you

c)

In the pin box or a pin cushion

d)

it really doesn't matter

69.

Which tool is used to take body measurements?

a)

Yard stick

b)

Sewing or seam guage

c)

Measuring tape

d)

Transparent ruler

70.

Which small measuring tool with a sliding marker should Morgan use to measure the amount of fabric to turn up for a hem:

a)

Yard stick

b)

Measuring tape

c)

Transparent ruler

d)

Sewing or seam gauge

71.

When handing shears or scissors to another student you should hand the ? to them.

a)

The blade

b)

Does not matter

c)

The handle

d)

With the blade open

72.

When you use me what else will you need to use?

a)

Cutting board

b)

Green thing

c)

Cutting Mat

d)

Cutting table

73.

I am used to cut fabric in a special way so that loose woven fabrics will not fray

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which small measuring tool with a sliding marker :

a)

Yard stick

b)

Measuring tape

c)

Transparent ruler

d)

Sewing or seam gauge

75.

What am I used to cut?

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Pattern tissue

d)

All purpose

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