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seams and seam finishes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This seam is the most common seam. Suitable for most fabrics except sheer and lace.

a)

Turned and Stitch Finish

b)

Topstitched seam

c)

Plain Seam

d)

Pinked finish

2.

Which seam finish is pictured below?

a)

flatfelled

b)

zigzag

c)

pinked and stitched

d)

turned and stitched

3.

Which seam finish is pictured below?

a)

turned and stitched

b)

pinked and stitched

c)

pinked

d)

overcast

4.

Which seam finish is pictured below?

a)

zigzag

b)

pinked

c)

pinked and stitched

d)

pinked

5.

Seam Finishes are?

a)

The hem of the pants leg

b)

Darts sewn in a shirt

c)

a treatment sewn at the edge of the seam to prevent it from raveling

d)

a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other articles.

6.

When choosing seams, what are two factors to consider?

a)

The colour of fabric and who sewing it

b)

The texture of the fabric and the type of garment

c)

The tailor and the dressmaker

d)

The needle and thread

7.

French seams are best used on _________________________ fabrics to prevent fraying.

a)

heavyweight fabrics

b)

light to medium weight fabrics

c)

Checkered fabrics

d)

Plain fabrics

8.

French seams are also known as dressmaker’s seams.

a)

True 

b)

False

9.

Seam finishes are NOT used to prevent raw edges of the fabric from fraying.

a)

True 

b)

False

10.

Machine zig-zag stitch is a type of seam finish.

a)

True 

b)

False

11.

Double-stitch seams are best used on light to medium fabrics

a)

True 

b)

False

12.

What is a Seam?

a)

It is the joining of two or more pieces of fabric neatly and securely.

b)

It is the joining of two or more pieces of fabric with a needle and thread

c)

The crease in a pants leg

d)

The folding of a garment

e)

The space between two columns

13.

This is a strong but bulky seam. The edges are enclosed so there is no need to _____________.

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14.

List three reasons why seams must be neatly finished.

4 lines
15.

Give the meaning of the following:

a) WS

b) RS

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16.

Seams are classified as _____________ and ____________.

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