WorksheetsSewing Basics Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Turning this wheel allows you to adjust the needle height.
a)
Hand wheel
b)
Foot pedal
c)
Take-up lever
d)
Spool cap
2.
Holds the spool of thread
a)
Spool pin
b)
Take-up lever
c)
Thread guide
d)
Bobbin cover
3.
This part of the machine pushes and moves the fabric through the machine.
a)
Take-up lever
b)
Thread guide
c)
Spool pin
d)
Feed dog
4.
This protects the bobbin mechanism.
a)
Bobbin cover
b)
Spool cap
c)
Thread guide
d)
Hand wheel
5.
This slips onto the spool pin to hold the spool of thread in place.
a)
Bobbin cover
b)
Thread guide
c)
Feed dog
d)
Spool cap
6.
This keeps the spool in place while thread feeds through the machine.
a)
Spool cap
b)
Thread guide
c)
Feed dog
d)
Hand wheel
7.
Metal finger that with a thread guide that moves up and down pulling the thread through the machine.
a)
Take-up lever
b)
Feed dog
c)
Bobbin cover
d)
Foot pedal
8.
This regulates how fast or slow the machine sews.
a)
Hand wheel
b)
Foot pedal
c)
Take-up lever
d)
Bobbin cover
9.
This lever raises and lowers the presser foot.
a)
Take-up lever
b)
Bobbin lever
c)
Presser foot lever
d)
Feed dog
10.
Always turn the hand wheel away from you when turning it.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
When reverse stitching, you need to hold the reverse button in.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Pivoting allows you to sew neat, sharp corners.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The take-up lever should always be down when you are beginning to sew.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Shears are only meant to cut paper.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When sewing, the machine will not move the fabric for you, so you must push the fabric through.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Securing the beginning and the end of the seams by stitching a few stitches backwards.
a)
Backstitching
b)
Edge stitching
c)
Pivoting
d)
Notching
17.
Two pieces of fabric stitched together. Sew the right sides or pretty sides together.
a)
Stitch
b)
Seam
c)
Backstitch
d)
Pivot
18.
How many stitches per inch are there for a regular seam? On our machines, it is on 2.5, but this is not inches.
a)
5-8
b)
10-12
c)
12-15
d)
15-20
19.
To turn corners during stitching by leaving the needle in the fabric and lifting the presser foot then turning the fabric and putting the foot back down.
a)
Stitching
b)
Backstitching
c)
Pivoting
d)
Sewing
20.
Only used to cut ONLY fabric and thread. Usually one hole in the handle is bigger than the other.
a)
Scissors
b)
Shears
c)
Seam ripper
d)
Seam guage
21.
Used to cut paper.
a)
Scissors
b)
Shears
c)
Seam Ripper
d)
Feed dog
22.
Helps to protect your finger while hand sewing.
a)
Seam ripper
b)
Straight pin
c)
Pin cushion
d)
Thimble
23.
A handy place to store pins while sewing.
a)
Hand sewing needle
b)
My desk
c)
Pin cushion
d)
Ironing board
24.
Used to hold patterns to fabric before and during cutting.
a)
Hand sewing needle
b)
Machine sewing needle
c)
Seam ripper
d)
Straight pins
25.
Used to transfer markings to fabric.
a)
Tailor's chalk or pencil
b)
Straight pins
c)
Shears
d)
Scissors
26.
Used to measure body measurements.
a)
Seam guage
b)
Presser foot
c)
Ruler
d)
Tape measure
27.
A six-inch ruler with a sliding marker.
a)
Ruler
b)
Tape measure
c)
Seam guage
d)
Hand wheel
28.
Used to undo mistakes in sewing or to remove basting (temporary) stitches.
a)
Seam ripper
b)
Shears
c)
Straight pins
d)
Hand sewing needle
29.
The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.
a)
Stitch
b)
Seam
c)
Hem
d)
Bottom
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