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Sewing Machine parts and functions

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This part of the machine regulates starting, running, and stopping of the machine by pressing your right foot on it.

a)

Feed Dog

b)

Bobbin cover

c)

Speed Controller

2.

Button on the front of the machine that allows you to go backwards.

a)

Feed Dog button

b)

Reverse Button

c)

Speed Controller button

3.

This large wheel on the right side of the machine, can manually move the take up lever and needle while sewing.

a)

Take up lever

b)

Bobbin Cover

c)

Hand Wheel

4.

This provides added brightness for sewing.

a)

Light

b)

Presser foot

c)

Thread guides

5.

Holds the bobbin while thread is being put on it.

a)

Stitch length control

b)

Presser foot

c)

Bobbin Winder

6.

Controls the width of the stitch.

a)

Stitch length control

b)

Presser foot lifter

c)

Stitch width control

d)

Bobbin Case

7.

"Foot" that holds fabric in place against feed dog for sewing.

a)

Presser foot lifter

b)

Presser foot

c)

Speed controller

8.

Holds and guides the thread from spool to needle. Must be threaded properly in order to sew correctly.

a)

Spool holder

b)

End Cap

c)

Thread guides

9.

Metal plate under the machine needle. Contains lines and numbers on it for accurate sewing.

a)

Bobbin cover

b)

Needle clamp

c)

Needle plate

10.

Tells the machine what stitch to make.

a)

Reverse button

b)

Stitch length control

c)

Stitch selector

11.

Holds the needle and has a little wire that needs to be threaded when top threading the machine.

a)

Needle clamp

b)

Needle selector

c)

Needle plate

12.

Moves up and down, pulls the thread from the spool to the needle.

a)

Thread guides

b)

Spool holder

c)

Bobbin case

d)

Take up lever

13.

Also called the monster

a)

Thread guides

b)

Bobbin case

c)

Spool holder

d)

Take up lever

14.

This lever is located in the back of the machine. You must control this lever at all times.

a)

Presser foot

b)

Take up lever

c)

Presser foot lifter

15.

In what direction should you always turn the hand wheel?

a)

Away from you

b)

Towards you

c)

To the right

16.

You never want to let this slam.

a)

Presser foot

b)

Spool holder

c)

Thread guides

17.

This must be in the up position when we sew.

a)

Bobbin Case/holder

b)

Bobbin winder

c)

Needle clamp

18.

This tells the machine how long to make your stitches.

a)

Stitch width control

b)

Stitch selector

c)

Stitch length control

19.

This must always be on 4. This controls the tightness or looseness of the thread.

a)

Thread tension dial

b)

Thread guides

c)

Take up lever

20.

There are 2 long rows and 2 short rows of these inside the needle plate. Then move the paper/fabric while you are sewing.

a)

Hand wheel

b)

Feed dog

c)

Speed controller

21.

What side should you always place the speed controller on?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Neither

22.

This holds the tread at the top of the machine.

a)

End caps

b)

Spool holder

c)

Take up lever

23.

This button is pushed when we want to go backwards.

a)

Reverse button

b)

Thread guides

c)

Stitch length control

24.

This manually moves the needle and take up lever.

a)

Bobbin winder

b)

Spool holder

c)

Hand wheel

25.

You should never let this slam.

a)

Stitch selector

b)

Feed dog

c)

Presser foot

26.

Move this to change the kind of stitch you want to make.

a)

Stitch selector

b)

Stitch length control

c)

Stitch width control

27.

"Tells" the machine how long to make the stitches.

a)

Stitch selector

b)

Stitch length control

c)

Stitch width control

28.

ALWAYS PAY ______________ TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!!!

a)

Money

b)

Attention

c)

Nothing

29.

When we sew, in what position should the presser foot be in?

a)

UP

b)

Down

c)

Does not matter

30.

When you are sewing, should you be looking around the room?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Does not matter