Created By: Brent Strickland, Bob Peterson and Larry Tibbs

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Sports Sewing
Created By Brent Strickland, Bob Peterson and
Larry Tibbs University of Arizona Cooperative
Extension Special Thanks to Matt Hamlyn for
permission to use the game board frame
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Essential Equipment
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Sewing Machine
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Textile and Fabric
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Construction Prepartion
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Construction Techniques
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Mixed Bag
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Construction Techniques
Textile and Fabric
Mixed Bag
Essential Equipment
Sewing Machine
Construction Preparation
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List 5 examples of Notions.









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Zipper, Thread, Buttons, Lace, Elastic, Bias
Tape, Trim, Etc.



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What is the name and purpose of a sleeve roll?
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To help press seams open smoothly when making
long sleeves.


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List Three Guidelines to follow when pressing a
garment.
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1. Use the right temperature setting for the fabric
   type.
2. Press as you go.
3. Pressing is the up and down movement during
   construction, Ironing is gliding across the
   fabric to remove wrinkles.

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1-400
List Two important rules for using the rotary
cutter.
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1. Always use with cutting mat.
2. Do not use pins.
3. Roll cutter away from yourself and fingers.

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What are four ways a serger is different than a
conventional sewing machine.
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1. It takes more than one spool of thread to operate
2. It has a small knife that trims the fabric as it
   sews
3. It makes a nice finished edge on the fabric so it
   doesnt fray
4. It uses a lot more thread and sews much faster.

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What is the approximate width of the presser foot?
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¼ inch


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When turning the hand wheel on your sewing
machine, you should always turn it which
direction? a. Toward you b. Away From you c.
It doesnt matter
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a. Toward you



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• Matching
• Where the bobbin is located
• Allows for a very small stitch or large stitch
• Needs to be in highest position every time you
  begin and end a seam
• Provides a way of raising or lowering the needle
  manually
• Stitch Length Control
• Bobbin Case
• Hand Wheel
• Thread Take Up Lever

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B A D C


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• If your fabric keeps snagging while you are
  sewing, what is most probably the problem?
• Dull needle needs replacing
• Sewing Too fast
• Incorrect Threading
• Needle in wrong

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A. Your needle is dull or blunt and you should
replace it.


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• What is the probably cause of thread breaking and
  needle coming unthreaded.
• The needle is dull or blunt
• The needle is not in right
• Your machine isnt threaded right
• You are sewing crooked

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b. The needle is not in right.


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3-100
What are examples of Three Natural Fibers, and
where do they come from?
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1. Cotton Cotton Plant
2. Linen Flax Plant
3. Wool Sheep
4. Silk Silk Worm

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List Three Synthetic Fibers
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Nylon Polyester Acrylic


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List Three general Characteristics about
Synthetic Fibers.
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Strong, Warm, Wrinkle resistant, static cling,
hold body heat



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Name Three ways that Fibers are constructed into
fabrics.
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Weaving Felting Knitting



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Tell the recommended procedure for removing oil
based stains such as grease or greasy foods.
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Pre-treat with stain stick or concentrated
detergent. Then Wash using heavy duty detergent
with hot water. Rinse and inspect before drying.



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What information can be found on a pattern
envelope? List 3 things
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Amount of Fabric Needed for different sizes. Type
of Fabric Suggested Notions Needed Picture of
finished product Different amounts needed for
napped fabric.



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How should a pattern size be chosen? Give 2
examples.
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For Pants, Skirts and Shorts, Choose the Waist
size first, yet if you have larger hips, then go
with the hip size. Shirts Bust or Chest
around the fullest part. Compare to measurement
of pattern size.
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List 4 things found on the Pattern Guide Sheet.
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1. Line drawings of all the technical steps.
2. Pattern Pieces
3. General Directions
4. Cutting Layout
5. Sewing Directions, step by step

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• Draw the following pattern symbols on the board
  and explain what they are used for.
• Grainline
• Notch
• Stitching Line
• Place on Fold

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b. c.- - - - - - - - - d.


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What pattern marking should be transferred to the
fabric? Name 4
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Dots Button Holes Darts Notches Center
Front/Back Pleats or Tucks



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Unless otherwise stated, the width of a seam is
how wide?
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5/8 Inch


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The most common temporary stitch used for holding
layers of fabric together in preparation for
further construction is called __________. Describ
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Basting May be done by hand stitching, or by
using the longest straight stitches on the sewing
machine.


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List 2 ways to remove stitches sewn in error.
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Pulling and breaking thread on alternate sides of
the seam Clipping threads and pulling them from
the fabric Using a seam ripper to carefully break
the threads.


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List and describe 3 ways to finish seams.
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1. Zig Zag as close as possible to the raw edge of
   each side of the seams.
2. Serge, close to the edge of the finished seams,
   both edges together
3. Clean Finish Fold each edge of seam over and
   sew along folded edge of seam.
4. Stitch and Pink. Stitch ¼ from each seam
   allowance edge. Trim close to the stiching with
   pinking shears.

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Define and describe Grading
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Trimming each seam allowance to a different width
so that the layers wont create ridges on the
outside of the garment. This technique is most
commonly used on enclosed seams like collars,
cuffs, pockets etc.



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Why do you finish the edges of exposed seams.
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To prevent ravelling



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Name 2 types of fabric weaves.
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Plain Twill Satin Basket


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Describe how and why to pre-shrink your fabric.
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Put washable fabrics in the washing machine, and
others to the dry cleaners before cutting and
sewing. This will help you make sure it will not
shrink after construction and you can work with
the true size.



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What is a selvedge?
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The More thickly woven edge of the length of
woven fabric.


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How do you remove oily and greasy stains from
fabric.
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Scrape off and blot. Rub detergent into area and
launder.


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Final category
The category is ___________ Write down how much
you want to wager
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Daily Double Round 1
Double Question
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