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Sewing Machine Basics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Controls the tension of the thread. Adjust if not getting even stitch lengths. Normal setting is a 4.

a)

Presser foot tension

b)

Thread guides

c)

Stitch length control

d)

Upper thread tension

2.

Temporarily marks fabric.

a)

tracing wheel

b)

tailor's pencil

c)

shears

d)

spool pin

3.

Used to keep needles and straight pins handy.

a)

bobbin

b)

spool pin

c)

pin cushion

d)

trapezoid

4.

Makes a knot to secure the stitch...like a knot. 3 Forward, 3 Back.

a)

backstitch

b)

running stitch

c)

edgestitch

d)

bobbin

5.

Always turn TOWARD you! Moves the needle and take up lever up and down.

a)

handwheel

b)

presser foot lever

c)

reverse

d)

shears

6.

Starts and stops the sewing machine

a)

foot control/pedal

b)

presser foot lever

c)

handwheel

d)

presser foot tension

7.

Holds the lower thread.

a)

backstitch

b)

bobbin

c)

needle

d)

doffer

8.

Make sure this sewing machine part is DOWN before you lift the presser foot.

a)

backstitch

b)

needle

c)

marble

d)

enable

9.

Have your needle IN the fabric before raising the presser foot in order to turn at a corner.

a)

drive

b)

backstitch

c)

presser foot lever

d)

pivot

10.

Turns the electricity and light of the sewing machine on.

a)

docking station

b)

power switch

c)

light source

d)

stage clips

11.

Pull this down to sew backwards.

a)

reverse

b)

split

c)

combination

d)

forward

12.

Used often to press fabric and seams when sewing.

a)

iron

b)

carbon

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

13.

Holds fabric against the feed dogs as you sew.

a)

throat plate

b)

handwheel

c)

spool pin

d)

presser foot

14.

Moves up and down through the fabric to form each stitch.

a)

machine needle

b)

sewing pattern

c)

threaded needle

d)

hand-sewing needle

15.

This is the pace you should sew at.

a)

fast and steady

b)

quick and steady

c)

rapid and consistent

d)

slow and steady

16.

Raises and lowers the presser foot.

a)

presser foot tension

b)

presser foot lever

c)

take-up lever

d)

stitch length control

17.

Holds the spool of thread.

a)

spool pin

b)

pin cushion

c)

presser foot

d)

bobbin

18.

Pulls the thread so that it feeds to the needle.

a)

threaded needle

b)

take up lever

c)

bobbin winder

d)

back stitch lever

19.

Scissors used for cutting fabric.

a)

shears

b)

clippers

c)

tailor's pencil

d)

seam

20.

Has guidelines (3/8, 5/8, etc...) to help you sew straight.

a)

throat plate

b)

bobbin winder

c)

slide plate

d)

presser foot

21.

Used to remove stitches if you make a mistake sewing.

a)

seam gauge

b)

needle

c)

seam ripper

d)

bobbin

22.

You must have this in order to pull up the bobbin thread.

a)

seam ripper

b)

threaded needle

c)

take up lever

d)

machine needle

23.

Adjust this wheel to make the presser foot press lighter or harder on the fabric.

a)

Upper thread tension

b)

Presser foot lever

c)

Presser foot tension

d)

Reverse

24.

Moves the fabric as you sew.

a)

presser foot

b)

feed dogs

c)

needle

d)

spool pin

25.

Wheel that controls how LONG a stitch is.

a)

Needle

b)

Stitch length control

c)

Upper thread tension

d)

Presser foot