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Sewing Tools & Safety

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Students should walk with shears with the blades pointing

a)
Toward the floor
b)
Toward the ceiling
c)
Students should never walk with shears
d)
Outward
2.
Pass the shears
a)
with the handle first
b)
with the pointed end first
c)
just toss them and hope for the best
d)
don't pass shears
3.

What does this tool do?

a)

It removes sewing mistakes

b)

To cut holes in fabric

c)

To sew on a button

4.

What is this sewing tool?

a)

Colorful ninja stars

b)

Colorful, waxy coloring things

c)

Tailor's chalk

d)

i have no idea

5.

Use this to store your pins and needles:

a)

Empty cup

b)

Piece of fabric

c)

Pin cushion

d)

Your shoe

6.

This is an image of sewing ____________.

a)

Scissors

b)

Shears

c)

pointy things

d)

Trimmers

7.

You can cut both paper and fabric with sewing shears.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
What am I ?
a)
pin cushion
b)
tomato
c)
fruit
d)

pillow

9.
What am I?
a)
tweezers
b)
seam ripper
c)
plucker
10.
What am I?
a)
pins
b)
hand sewing needles
c)
safety pins
11.
What am I?
a)

fabric

b)
nylon
c)
spool of thread
12.
What am I ?
a)

pins

b)

sewing machine needles

c)
needles
13.
What am I?
a)
measuring tape
b)
ruler
c)
yard stick
14.

If you injure yourself while sewing, you should ________________________

a)

tell your teacher right away

b)

never sew again

c)

close your eyes and count to 10

d)

none of the above

15.

Do not sew on your __________ because you may sew your project to your clothes, resulting in seam ripping and starting over

a)

lap

b)

right

c)

left

d)

none of the above

16.

When using a seam ripper, rip the seam

a)

away from you

b)

up and to the right

c)

towards you

d)

it really doesn't matter

17.
This tool has a head and is used to temporarily hold fabric together
a)
pin
b)
needle
c)
iron
d)
sharp pointy thing
18.
This tool has an eye and is used to carry thread through the fabric to make stitches
a)
thread
b)
pin
c)
seam ripper
d)
needle
19.
This tool is used to press fabric flat
a)
presser foot
b)
iron
c)
yard stick
d)
needle clamp
20.
This is used as the bottom spool of thread in the sewing machine
a)
spool of thread 
b)
embroidery floss
c)
embroidery thread
d)
bobbin
21.
this tool is used to measure large flat surfaces.
a)
ruler
b)
yardstick
c)
measuring tape
d)
seam gauge
22.

Running and horsing around in the sewing room could

a)

Create an unexpected accident

b)

Get you in serious trouble with your teacher

c)

Result in your removal from Fashion Design

d)

All of the above

23.

Pins and needles should be

a)

Stored in your shirt sleeve until you have time to put them away

b)

Left loose so they are easier to pick up

c)

Placed in a pin cushion when not in use

d)

Don’t worry about them the custodian will pick them up

24.

The iron should always be placed on it’s _________ between uses.

a)

Side

b)

Plate

c)

Heel/End

d)

None of the above

25.

When your teacher is talking or giving a demonstration you should

a)

Move around the room

b)

Ask your neighbor what to do

c)

Talk to your friends and ask the teacher what she said later

d)

Be quiet and pay attention