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Year 8 Textiles

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many squares does our patchwork cushion have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

What size were the squares (approximately)?

a)

10 cm x 10 cm

b)

20 cm x 20 cm

c)

30 cm x 30 cm

d)

40 cm x 40 cm

3.

What did you use to cut out your square?

a)

paper template

b)

fabric chalk

c)

scissors

d)

I just guessed the size

4.

What is the white stuff called that is ironed onto the squares?

a)

material

b)

fabric

c)

interfacing

d)

paper

5.

What is used to attach the squares to the interfacing?

a)

iron

b)

glue

c)

sticky tape

d)

stapler

6.

How nay people can use an iron at one time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

As many as you want

7.

How many squares are sewn together at first?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.

What should you do before you sew?

a)

Pin it

b)

hand sew it

c)

cut it

d)

turn it inside out

9.

Why do we rule a line when we sew?

a)

To take more time

b)

To keep sewing straight

c)

To use more equipment

d)

It is not necessary

10.

When using a sewing machine, how many threads should be seen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How many people should use a sewing machine at once?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

What is the thread that is in the bottom of the machine?

a)

bobbin

b)

cotton

c)

spool

d)

stitch

13.

What should be done when your first start sewing?

a)

reverse a little bit

b)

yell out to a friend

c)

tie a knot

d)

cut the thread

14.

How do you make the machine go?

a)

Press the pedal

b)

turn it on

c)

thread the needle

d)

press go

15.

When sewing 2 pieces of material, which sides go together?

a)

right side and wrong side

b)

wrong side and wrong side

c)

right side and right side

d)

wrong side and right side

16.

What type of scissors are used to cut material?

a)

paper scissors

b)

fabric scissors

c)

any scissors

d)

nail scissors

17.

What happens if you make a mistake when sewing?

a)

You cut it off

b)

You cry

c)

You unpick it

d)

You throw it in the bin

18.

What type of opening does the back of the cushion have?

a)

envelope

b)

button

c)

zip

d)

velcro

19.

What does upcycled mean?

a)

Giving a second life to something that is no longer being used

b)

breaking down materials

c)

Not having any waste

d)

doing something environmental

20.

What happens if you sew the wrong side of one material with right side of another material?

a)

It will look inside out

b)

You will have to unpick it

c)

It will look great

d)

It will need to be ironed

21.

What does the bobbin go into?

a)

The cotton

b)

The thread

c)

The bobbin case

d)

The stitch selector

22.

Can you sew without a bobbin?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

if you want to

d)

if it is a short seam

23.

What is patchwork?

a)

sewing pieces of fabric to form a larger design

b)

sewing 2 pieces of fabric together

c)

cutting out a square

d)

making sure there is no waste

24.

What is NOT a property of cotton?

a)

soft

b)

breathable

c)

absorbent

d)

quick to dry

25.

What is an example of sustainable design?

a)

pollution

b)

high waste

c)

zero waste

d)

chemical dyeing

26.

What does zero waste mean?

a)

using every piece of the fabric

b)

putting any leftovers in the bin

c)

Giving leftovers to a friend

d)

cutting fabric on the edge

27.

Why do we fold the rectangle used for the back of the cushion twice at one end?

a)

To use more material

b)

To make it look neat

c)

To open easier

d)

To match to the other side

28.

How many pieces of material are used for the back?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

What should you turn off when not in use?

a)

iron

b)

tape measure

c)

sewing machine

d)

ruler

30.

How should scissors be carried?

a)

Point up

b)

Point out

c)

Point down

d)

You should not carry scissors

31.

What would you use to measure 5cm?

a)

unpicker

b)

tape measure

c)

finger

d)

pencil

32.

What is an example of a soft furnishing item?

a)

cushion

b)

rug

c)

table

d)

chair

33.

What do you need to draw a design in textiles?

a)

scissors

b)

ruler

c)

pencil

d)

pen

34.

What does evaluate mean?

a)

does it meet the design brief?

b)

decide which design is best and why

c)

planning and producing a product

d)

dyeing the fabric

35.

What does design mean?

a)

using a product for something else

b)

sewing something

c)

deciding which one is best

d)

planning and producing a product

36.

When writing manufacturing steps, what type of word goes first?

a)

Noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

question mark

37.

What does aesthetics mean?

a)

making something

b)

the appearance of an object

c)

the size of an object

d)

the way something is used

38.

To make the back, we cut two rectangles 40 cm x 60 cm. This is equivalent to

a)

400 mm x 60 mm

b)

400 mm x 600 mm

c)

40 mm x 600 mm

d)

40 mm x 60 mm

39.

What does the word function mean?

a)

The way you make something

b)

The way you use something

c)

the way it looks

d)

the cost of the product

40.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

sustaneable

b)

sustaineble

c)

sustainable

d)

sustaneble

41.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

prototipe

b)

prototyp

c)

prototip

d)

prototype

42.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

management

b)

managment

c)

manegement

d)

manegment

43.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

progect

b)

project

c)

proget

d)

projet

44.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

propaties

b)

propertys

c)

propatys

d)

properties

45.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

matirial

b)

material

c)

matireal

d)

matereal

46.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

enviroment

b)

environment

c)

enviromint

d)

environmint

47.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

disining

b)

designing

c)

disigning

d)

desining

48.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

critiria

b)

cryteria

c)

criteria

d)

crytiria

49.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

caracteristics

b)

characteristics

c)

carachteristics

d)

charachteristics

50.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

asthetics

b)

asthestics

c)

aesthetics

d)

aesthestics

51.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

resourses

b)

recources

c)

recorses

d)

resources

52.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

prodict

b)

product

c)

prodduct

d)

produt

53.

Where is the correct place to store pins when not in use?

a)

your mouth

b)

the floor

c)

a pin cushion

d)

where ever you leave them

54.

Which word is spelt correctly?

a)

tecnology

b)

technology

c)

tecnologey

d)

technologey

55.

Which words are spelt correctly?

a)

home economics

b)

home ecanomics

c)

home econamics

d)

home ecanamics