Sewing Tools
This is the direction you turn your handwheel
What is towards you.
The iron should always be left on it's.....
What is the heel
When beginning to sew, you lower the presser foot and then the ______________
What is the needle
To make sure the iron is hot, you do this.
What is iron the ironing board and place your hand on it.
How do you pass shears?
What is hold the blade and give the person the handle.
This pierces the fabric with the upper thread to form stitches
What is a needle
This is used to piece together a garment, purse or quilt before sewing it.
What is a pin
Raises and lowers the presser foot.
What is the presser foot lifter.
What happens if the bobbin runs out of thread?
What is there will not be a stitch.
Pins should be stored here for safety.
What is the pin cushion.
This allows you to finish the ends of your seams using a sewing machine
What is a back tacking (reversing)
Used to store pins or needles with their heads protruding so as to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized
What is a pin cushion
Used to move the fabric in reverse.
What is the reverse lever.
You must leave threads long when you are done sewing. If you do not, this will happen.
What is the machine will become unthreaded.
You should maintain a slow, steady speed using the foot pedal.
What is true
This helps move fabric under the presser foot, advancing the fabric one stitch at a time
What is a feed dog
A tool used to measure distances repeatedly with the use of small movable markers
What is a sewing gauge
Must always be in the down position. Holds fabric against the dog feed.
What is the presser foot.
If you forget to reverse the stitches at the beginning and end, what happens?
What the seam will open up
Your hands should always be in what position when on the sewing machine.
What is to the sides