How is the width of the material measured

1
How is the width of the material measured?

• From selvage to selvage (GENERALLY 45 OR 60)

2
When should pattern markings be transferred from
the pattern to the fabric?

• After the garment is cut out

3
When transferring pattern marking from the
pattern to the fabric, where should you make your
markings?

• On the wrong sides of the fabric

4
What is the most standard seam allowance?

• 5/8

5
How do threads cross each other in a woven fabric?

• at right angles

6
T or F Threads form loops in a knit fabric.

• TRUE

7
What types of clothes do teenagers wear, classic
or fad?

• FAD

8
What part of the sewing machine moves the fabric
automatically?

• FEED DOGS

9
What part of the sewing machine raises and lowers
the needle?

• The hand wheel

10
What tool do you use to remove small stitches?

• A SEAM RIPPER

11
On the sewing machine, where would you find the
seam width guidelines?

• The needle plate

12
When sewing regular seams, where is the needle
position set?

• In the center

13
What part of sewing machine holds the fabric in
place when sewing?

• The presser foot

14
What do you do to secure machine stitching at the
beginning and the end of a seam?

• BACK STITCH

15
WHAT DOES THE BOBBIN HOLD?

• THE LOWER MACHINE THREAD

16
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A SEAM FINISH?

• IT PREVENTS RAVELING AND GIVES A FINISHED LOOK

17
T OR F IRONING PRESSING ARE THE SAME THING.

• FALSE

18
T OR F A KNIT FABRIC STRETCHES MORE THAN A WOVEN
FABRIC.

• TRUE

19
T OR F MACHINE BASTING IS USED TO TEMPORARILY
HOLD A SEAM TOGETHER.

• TRUE!

20
T OR F GARMENTS CUT CORRECTLY ON THE GRAIN WILL
BE EASY TO WORK WITH AND NOT STRETCH OUT OF SHAPE.

• TRUE!

21
T OR F SURGING SEAM ALLOWANCES IS NEATER THEN
ZIG-ZAGGING.

• TRUE!

22
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND ABOUT THREAD
WHEN SEWING ON A BUTTON?

• IT SHOULD BE DOUBLE THICKNESS!

23
T OR F MOST PEOPLE WANT THE HOURGLASS SILHOUETTE
FOR THEIR OUWN BADY SHAPE.

• TRUE

24
T OR F HOME SEWING IS ALWAYS CHEAPER THEN BUYING
ITEMS FROM A STORE.

• FALSE

25
How many inches are in a yard?

• 36

26
What is the top of the pin referred to as?

• The head

27
How is a tint made?

• By adding white to a primary or secondary color

28
HOW IS A SHADE MADE?

• BY ADDING BLACK TO A SECONDARY OR PRIMARY COLOR

29
WHAT TYPE OF COLORS TEND TO MAKE A ROOM APPEAR
SMALLER?

• DARK COLORS

30
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS?

• RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW

31
WHAT TYPE OF COLOR SCHEME IS ORANGE AND BLUE?

• A COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME

32
WHAT TYPES OF LINES COMMUNICATE FEELINGS OF
RELAXATION AND CALMNESS?

• HORIZONTAL

33
WHICH TYPE OF LINE COMMUNICATES STRENGTH AND
DIGNITY?

• VERTICAL

34
T OR FMACHINE BASTING USES A STITCH LENGTH OF 4
OR 5.

• TRUE

35
WHAT ARE SHARPS?

• HAND SEWING NEEDLES

36
T OR F WHEN HAND SEWING A PILLOW, MAKE SURE THE
TREAD IS DOUBLE THICKNESS.

• FALSE

37
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A SHANK ON A BUTTON?

• TO HELP A BUTTON WIGGLE OR MOVE TO FIT INTO A
  BUTTON HOLE