WorksheetsFashion Design Unit 4 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
These are great general-purpose sewing needles that have sharp tips and a rounded eye:
embroidery needles
quilting needles
sharps
Haley is planning on sewing a garment made of cotton. What size needle would you recommend to her?
Small
Large
Medium
Which seam type is designed to join two pieces of fabric edge-to-edge without overlapping?
flat-felled
abutted
french
serged
Grace is working on hemming a dress for a school project. Why is the blind stitch a popular choice for her when hemming fabric?
It is concealed behind a hem and most people don't want stitches to stand out.
It's one of the easiest decorative stitches to learn which makes sewing faster.
It's convenient because the stitching can be uneven if necessary.
It binds fabric more strongly than serging or using other types of stitches does.
Why has the lockstitch remained popular over the years?
It is a sturdy, practical stitch for most projects.
It is faster to do by hand than on a machine.
It is considered one of the most beautiful stitches.
It allows the sewist to use multiple thread colors.
You have come to a tricky part in a project you are making on a sewing machine. You realize you need to control the stitches manually without taking the project out of the machine. Which part of the machine will help you with this?
bobbin case
feed dogs
presser-foot lever
balance wheel
Where on a sewing machine does the bobbin case go?
next to the thread guide
on the spool pin
underneath the needle
in the bobbin
Which part of a sewing machine do you need to press to start the flow of electricity?
foot pedal
presser foot
presser-foot lever
footer
For most projects, what color should the thread on the bobbin be?
the same color as the thread spool
a color that contrasts with the thread spool
a color that complements the thread spool
a color darker than the thread spool
Abigail is working on a sewing project for her fashion class. What is likely to happen if she forgets to put a bobbin in her sewing machine before she uses it?
The fabric will bunch up.
The stitches will pop out.
The pedal will jam.
The needle will break.
Basting stitches would be BEST used for which of the following purposes?
mending a tear
finishing a seam
temporarily holding fabric
completing delicate beadwork
Your first project on a sewing machine starts off with tangled thread and bunched-up fabric. Which of these did you MOST LIKELY forget to do?
Begin your basting stitch.
Lower the presser foot.
Engage the foot pedal.
Complete your stay stitch.
You are sewing a hem on a sewing machine when you notice that the individual stitches are too tight. After you finish the hem, you tug on it to even out the stitches, and the thread snaps. Which of these would be the BEST way to solve this problem?
Raise the needle higher.
Push the needle lower.
Reduce the tension.
Increase the tension.
You want to make a skirt that has even, sharply creased folds throughout the fabric. Which of these tools would make the MOST sense for you to use in this situation?
serger
blind hemming foot
zigzag machine
pleater
You are attaching pockets to a suit, and you want to make the stitching on those pockets as small and inconspicuous as possible. Which of these is the BEST option for this task?
Use a combination of chain stitches and basting stitches.
Machine finish the pockets with a five-thread serger.
Machine sew the pockets with a blindstitch machine.
Hand sew them with an embroidery needle and floss.
What is a potential drawback of hand-sewing a dress?
It would require a lot of fabric.
You might need a sewing machine.
It could be time-consuming.
It would be less expensive.
You have a favorite shirt with a pattern of roses, but it doesn't fit you anymore. But you still love the pattern, so you cut out some patches from the shirt and sew them to a denim jacket. Which technique are you using?
gratuite
applique
moire
deshabille
Which machine stitch and hand stitch look almost identical?
backstitch and blind stitch
straight stitch and running stitch
lockstitch and overstitch
zigzag stitch and blanket stitch
You are looking at a classmate's hand sewing project. Your stitches look like a dotted line, but their stitches look like a continuous line. No fabric is visible between their stitches. Which type of stitch did your classmate MOST LIKELY use?
straight
overcast
blanket
back
Why do many people prefer to make their own clothing today?
It is much cheaper than buying clothes online.
They have few stores in their region.
People often find it easier than buying clothes in a store.
It allows for more creativity.
