Sewing Tools & Notions Question Preview (ID: 10569)

a) Scissors are for cutting fabric, shears are for cutting paper.

b) Shears—large scissors used to cut fabric, scissors—smaller, used to cut out patterns, etc.

c) Shears are for cutting hair

d) Scissors are for left handed people, shears are for right handed people

a) pin cushion

b) tailor's ham

c) thimble

d) bobbin

a) away from

b) towards

c) to the left of

d) to the right of

a) carefully remove pins as you stitch, do not sew over the pins

b) hold your finger close to the pins

c) ignore the pins and stitch at regular speed

d) pull out the pins half way and continue sewing

a) raised

b) reversed

c) lowered

d) removed

a) return supplies to the proper location and clean up your work area

b) leave your supplies on the table, someone else will clean up

c) put your own materials in your bin and leave classroom supplies by sewing machines

d) leave everything for the butler to clean up

a) used to remove stitches

b) items used to make an outfit such as buttons, zippers, thread, hook and eye, etc.

c) used to make marks on fabrics, should be able to remove easily without damaging fabrics.

d) used with rotary cutters, and pattern alterations

a) prevent fraying

b) strengthens the seam

c) looks professional

d) all of the above

a) corners have been folded to eliminate raw edges from showing and a right angle is formed

b) a corner that has an inverted pleat

c) an open ended corner

d) corners have been folded to eliminate raw edges from showing and no angle is formed

a) 1/4"

b) 1/2"

c) 5/8"

d) 1/3"