Sewing Lab Safety

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Sewing Lab Safety

• Rules Guidelines!

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Sewing Notions
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• NEVER put pins in your mouth, use a pin cushion!

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SHARP OBJECTS

• Keep shears and scissors closed when not in use!
• Pass sharp objects, handle first, to another
  person.
• Walk with blades pointing toward floor
• Do NOT try to catch if dropped!

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• Seam Rippers are sharp and can cut too!
• Cut away from you!
• Do NOT cut toward your other hand

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Rotary Cutters

• Close Safety Latch EACH AND EVERY time you put
  cutter down!
• Handle replacement blades with care
• Dont throw old blades directly in trash can
  put in old case or wrap in heavy paper
• Cut away from your body

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Rotary Cutters

• Always cut standing up
• ALWAYS USE A RULER!
• ALWAYS USE A ROTARY MAT!
• Keep fingers away from rulers edge

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Correct Way to Rotary Cut
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General Concerns

• Keep floor area clean to prevent accidents.
• Keep shoes on at all times you do NOT want to
  accidentally step on pins needles!
• Your sewing area must be CLEAN before leaving
  class.

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• Report ALL ACCIDENTS to Mrs. Fanning
  immediately!
• Any problems with the sewing machine stop and
  ask for help. Do not try to keep sewing, the
  problem will not just go away.

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Ironing Rules
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• Only touch an iron on the handle!
• Keep your fingers and face away from the steam.

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Ironing Concerns

• Rest the iron on its heel, not flat down on its
  soleplate.
• Turn the iron OFF at the end of class!

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Sewing Machine Safety Rules
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• Always use SLOWWWW speed when learning to sew!
• Keep your fingers away from the needles!

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• Do not lean your face too close to the machine
  just in case a needle should break.
• Remove pins before sewing over them.

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Serger Rules
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• Never sew over pins with a serger the cutting
  blade could cut the pins causing damage to
  machine and injuring you!
• Always use the correct needle.
• Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. This
  could cause the needle to break.

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• Instead of using pins to hold fabric together
  use a glue stick or basting stitches.

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• Keep fingers away from needle and ALL moving
  parts!

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Electrical Concerns
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• Unplug electrical equipment by the plug NEVER
  by the cord!

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• NEVER operate equipment that has frayed cords!
• Place all electrical cords out of the way so it
  isnt a tripping hazard.

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• All electrical equipment must be turned OFF and
  UNPLUGGED before you leave the classroom!
• Make sure equipment is OFF before changing
  needles or any other parts.

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• DO NOT SET WATER OR LIQUIDS NEAR ELECTRICAL
  EQUIPMENT!
• ELECTROCUTION!

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DRYER WASHING MACHINE SAFETY
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• Keep flammable type liquids that could explode
  away from the laundry area!
• DO NOT WASH items that are spotted, cleaned, or
  soaked in gasoline, wax, paint, or other
  flammable liquids. HAND WASH those items and AIR
  DRY!

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• DO NOT reach into washing machine if basket is
  spinning or agitator is moving!
• Use detergents and laundry aids ONLY AS INTENDED!
  READ DIRECTIONS!

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FIRE!

• Clean lint filter before and after drying each
  load
• Clean back of dryer where lint can become
  trapped!
• DO NOT dry items that have come in contact with
  flammable substances! They can IGNITE!!!

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• Keep dryer door closed at ALL times! (small
  children and animals find the dryer to be a fun
  hiding place DANGEROUS!)

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WATER HEATER

• Set temperature no higher than 120 degrees
  Fahrenheit
• Keep area around water heater free of combustible
  flammable materials
• If water heater has not been used in two weeks or
  longer turn on and run ALL hot water faucets
  for several minutes This allows dangerous gases
  (hydrogen) to escape!

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KEEP LAUNDRY AREA FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS!!!!
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SAFE HAPPY SEWING!