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WorksheetsSewing machine safety 1st period
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Before beginning to sew and after the needle is threaded, pull the ______________ behind the presser foot and to the side of the machine.
top thread
bottom thread
both the top and bottom threads
The hand wheel always turns away from you when you are sewing, even when stitching in reverse.
True
False
Keep fingers several inches away from the toes of the ____________; keep them flat on the machine to the left of the ____________.
presser foot; presser foot
presser foot; spool pin
needle; hand wheel
Don't ____________ the fabric; the machine will feed it through automatically.
push and pull
cut
tear
The presser foot must always be in the downward position for sewing.
true
false
Use the ____________ to cut thread tails or trim them with scissors as you work.
thread cutter
teeth in your mouth
magic
The thread take-up lever should always be at the ____________ position when beginning and ending a line of sewing.
up
down
Take pins and needles out as you sew; it is not okay to leave them in the fabric
True
False
Maintain a slow, even speed with the ____________.
foot pedal
hand wheel
presser foot
Watch the fabric and needle as you sew, not the seam guide, to produce even lines.
True
False
When stopping in a line of sewing or turning corners, put the needle in the down position to prevent thread from ____________.
looping
cutting
Keep the bulk of the fabric to the left of the needle when sewing, so you can see the ____________ on the needle plate.
seam guidelines
designs
stitches
This lever feeds thread from the spool pin to the needle.
spool pin
take up lever
presser foot
This button allows backward stitching to seal the beginning and ending of a line of sewing.
reverse stitch
button hole
running stitch
This holds the bobbin and it is found beneath the throat plate.
bobbin case
presser foot
bobbin winder
This is the set of metal "teeth" that move the fabric during stitching.
feed dogs
denture plate
spool pin
This presses the fabric firmly in place against the feed dogs for sewing.
presser foot
fabric thingy
take-up lever
This peg on the top right of machine holds the bobbin while thread is wound from the spool pin to the bobbin. Used to put thread on the bobbin.
bobbin winder
hand wheel
throat plate
