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Worksheetsseams and seam finishes
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
This seam is the most common seam. Suitable for most fabrics except sheer and lace.
Turned and Stitch Finish
Topstitched seam
Plain Seam
Pinked finish
Which seam finish is pictured below?
flatfelled
zigzag
pinked and stitched
turned and stitched
Which seam finish is pictured below?
turned and stitched
pinked and stitched
pinked
overcast
Which seam finish is pictured below?
zigzag
pinked
pinked and stitched
pinked
Seam Finishes are?
The hem of the pants leg
Darts sewn in a shirt
a treatment sewn at the edge of the seam to prevent it from raveling
a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other articles.
When choosing seams, what are two factors to consider?
The colour of fabric and who sewing it
The texture of the fabric and the type of garment
The tailor and the dressmaker
The needle and thread
French seams are best used on _________________________ fabrics to prevent fraying.
heavyweight fabrics
light to medium weight fabrics
Checkered fabrics
Plain fabrics
French seams are also known as dressmaker’s seams.
True
False
Seam finishes are NOT used to prevent raw edges of the fabric from fraying.
True
False
Machine zig-zag stitch is a type of seam finish.
True
False
Double-stitch seams are best used on light to medium fabrics
True
False
What is a Seam?
It is the joining of two or more pieces of fabric neatly and securely.
It is the joining of two or more pieces of fabric with a needle and thread
The crease in a pants leg
The folding of a garment
The space between two columns
This is a strong but bulky seam. The edges are enclosed so there is no need to _____________.
List three reasons why seams must be neatly finished.
Give the meaning of the following:
a) WS
b) RS
Seams are classified as _____________ and ____________.
