The hand wheel always turns away from you when you are sewing, even when stitching in reverse.

Keep fingers several inches away from the toes of the ____________; keep them flat on the machine to the left of the ____________.

Don't ____________ the fabric; the machine will feed it through automatically.

The presser foot must always be in the downward position for sewing.

Use the ____________ to cut thread tails or trim them with scissors as you work.

The thread take-up lever should always be at the ____________ position when beginning and ending a line of sewing.

Take pins and needles out as you sew; it is not okay to leave them in the fabric

Maintain a slow, even speed with the ____________.

Watch the fabric and needle as you sew, not the seam guide, to produce even lines.

When stopping in a line of sewing or turning corners, put the needle in the down position to prevent thread from ____________.

Keep the bulk of the fabric to the left of the needle when sewing, so you can see the ____________ on the needle plate.

This button allows backward stitching to seal the beginning and ending of a line of sewing.

This holds the bobbin and it is found beneath the throat plate.

This is the set of metal "teeth" that move the fabric during stitching.

This holds the fabric firmly in place against the feed dogs for sewing.

allows the machine to backstitch

allows you to select a variety of different stitches

determines how long the stitches are

controls the tightness of the upper thread

determines how wide or narrow each stitch is

actually makes the stitch in the fabric

makes it easier to sew curved areas such as sleeves and cuffs

Allows the machine to operate

Controls the thread as it goes through the needle