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Year 8 Textiles Autumn Term Quiz 2021

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does cotton come from?

a)

Fleece of a sheep

b)

Pine trees

c)

Crude oil

d)

A plant

2.

Which of these answers contains ALL NATURAL fabrics?

a)

Wool, lycra, polyester

b)

Polyester, cotton, silk

c)

Lycra, elastane, nylon

d)

Wool, linen, silk

3.

Select which natural fibre group silk comes from

a)

Mineral

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Synthetic

4.

What is this image showing?

a)

Knitting

b)

Weaving

c)

Felting

d)

Sewing

5.

On a sewing machine the hand wheel is used

a)

to wind the bobbin thread

b)

to select the stitch pattern

c)

to select the stitch length

d)

to move the needle up and down slowly

6.

On a sewing machine the feed dogs

a)

are used to thread the needle

b)

are used to keep the fabric still

c)

are used to adjust the stitch width

d)

are used to feed the fabric through the machine

7.

A small metal component found inside the thread guide that goes up and down as you sew.

a)

Take up lever

b)

Presser foot

c)

Feed dogs

d)

Needle clamp

8.

This part holds the fabric in place against the feed dogs when stitching so that it moves evenly and smoothly.

What is it?

a)

Needle

b)

Presser foot

c)

Foot pedal

d)

Plate bed

9.

Small metal 'teeth' found underneath the presser foot?

a)

Feed dogs

b)

Take up levers

c)

Thread guide

d)

Needle clamps

10.

The name for the small reel of thread that sews the underneath side of the fabric.

a)

Back stitch

b)

Under thread

c)

Small thread

d)

Bobbin thread

11.

You control the speed of the sewing machine with this part.

a)

Plate bed

b)

Presser foot

c)

Take up foot

d)

Foot pedal

12.

This is the area you rest the fabric whilst you are sewing. It has small measurements on to keep your stitching in line.

a)

Stitch rest

b)

Ruler

c)

Thread guide

d)

Plate bed

13.

A technique use to create a detailed repeating pattern onto fabric.

a)

Fabric paints

b)

Motifing

c)

Block Printing

d)

Drawing

14.

Which is true about the disadvantages of using block printing technique on your pencil case?

a)

Your design won't look the same each time.

b)

It takes a long time to print.

c)

Each block must be lined up very accurately otherwise there will be gaps in the pattern.

d)

Only very simple designs can be printed.

15.

The first stage to thread the sewing machine is to put the thread....

a)

through the needle

b)

on the thread holder

c)

through the thread guide

d)

round the take up lever

16.

What is a design brief?

a)

a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.

b)

a list of things to research and try out in your project.

c)

a short statement given to a designer outlining the aims and objectives of a design project.

d)

the best design idea that you will take forward to make your final piece.

17.

What is a motif?

a)

a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.

b)

a block printing pattern.

c)

a short statement given to a designer outlining the aims and objectives of a design project.

d)

the best design idea that you will take forward to make your final piece.

18.

A common stitch used in sewing and embroidery where the thread runs in and out of the fabric

a)

Chain stitch

b)

Running stitch

c)

Blanket stitch

d)

Cross stitch

19.

A sewing and embroidery stitch that includes a series of flat stitches that are used to completely cover a section of the background fabric.

a)

Satin stich

b)

French knot

c)

Feather stitch

d)

Cross stitch

20.

A decorative form of stitching by hand is called

a)

Embrodery

b)

Embrodiery

c)

Ebroidery

d)

Embroidery

21.

This stitch is commonly used to reinforce the edge of fabric

a)

Blanket stitch

b)

Satin stitch

c)

Back stitch

d)

Running stitch

22.

This fabric can be made from recycled plastic bottles.

a)

Nylon

b)

Cotton

c)

Polyester

d)

Viscose

23.

A technique where a small patch of fabric is sewn onto a larger background piece. Fabric can be layered to create more complex designs.

a)

Machine stitching

b)

Block Printing

c)

Hand Embroidery

d)

Applique

24.

In the picture the green arrow is pointing to...

a)

The stitch pattern selector

b)

The stitch width selector

c)

The stitch length selector

d)

The hand wheel

25.

In the picture the green is pointing to which part?

a)

Reverse lever

b)

Take up lever

c)

Unstitcher

d)

Power and light switch