Seam Structures
What is the basic seam used to join two main pieces of fabric together called?
What is a Plain Seam?
What is the main purpose of applying a seam finish to raw fabric edges?
What is to prevent fabric from fraying/unraveling and increase garment durability?
Which essential sewing step involves stitching backward 3–4 stitches at the start and end of a seam line?
What is Backtacking or reverse stitch?
What is the standard seam allowance distance for most commercial sewing patterns?
What is 5/8 inch?
Which enclosed seam features a double row of topstitching and is commonly found on denim jeans for maximum strength?
What is a Flat-Felled Seam?
Which finish uses notched, sawtooth-cutting shears to slow down fraying on woven fabrics?
What is a Pinked Finish?
In which direction should you always manually turn the handwheel on a sewing machine?
What is towards you (counterclockwise)?
What does the abbreviation RST stand for, and how should your fabric pieces be placed before stitching?
What is Right Sides Together (patterned/printed sides facing each other)?
Which seam encloses all raw edges inside a narrow double line of stitching, making it ideal for delicate or sheer fabrics like chiffon?
What is a French Seam?
Which machine finish turns the raw seam edge under 1/8'' toward the wrong side and machine stitches along the fold?
What is a Clean Finish (or Turned & Stitched)?
What pressing tool is firm, curved, and used to shape curved seams like busts, hips, and darts without flattening them?
What is a Tailor's Ham?
What is the difference between pressing and ironing?
What is pressing lifts and lowers the iron down (setting stitches/shaping), while ironing slides the iron back and forth across the fabric?
In which seam type does a folded fabric edge overlap another raw edge and get topstitched down 1/8" from the fold?
What is a Lapped Seam?
Which specialized industrial machine trims the raw fabric edge while simultaneously looping thread around it?
What is a Serger (or Overlock Machine)?
What machine component under the presser foot pulls the fabric smoothly through the machine as you sew?
What are the Feed Dogs?
Why must you press each seam flat as you sew before it intersects with another seam line?
What is to set stitches, flatten seam bulk, and prevent puckering or uneven overlapping joints?
Which seam type encloses both raw seam allowance edges together inside a strip of bias tape?
What is a Bound Seam?
How does a Pinked & Stitched finish improve upon a standard pinked finish?
What is by adding a straight line of stitching 1/4'' from the raw edge before pinking to prevent further thread pulls?
Why is it dangerous and incorrect to sew directly over straight pins placed in your fabric?
What is it can break the machine needle, bend pins, jam the machine, or cause flying metal pieces?
If a student accidentally stitches a seam at a 3/8'' allowance instead of the required 5/8'', how does this affect the finished garment?
What is the finished garment will be too large/baggy because extra fabric was left in the body?