Sewing Tools
Parts of a Machine
Sewing Techniques
Sewing Procedures
Misc.
100
Used to cut fabric ONLY
What are fabric shears
100
holds spool of thread
What is a spool pin
100
This is the direction you turn your handwheel
What is towards you.
100

Where your hand sewing materials are

What is your sewing caddy?

100
This is where all of your scrap fabric, pattern pieces, loose thread, and trash in general should NOT be
What is on the floor
200

Used to take out stitches

What is a seam ripper

200
controls movement of the take-up lever; can be turned by hand to raise or lower needle
What is a hand wheel
200

What do you hold up to back stitch?

What is the reverse lever?

200

This is where you put your needle when finished sewing.

What is your needle card?

200
This pierces the fabric with the upper thread to form stitches
What is a needle
300
This is used to piece together a garment, purse or quilt before sewing it.
What is a pin
300
regulates the width of zigzag stitching and positions the needle for straight stitching.
What is the stitch-width control
300
This ensures your stitches are locked
What is backstitching
300
This is where all of your sewing should be done
What is in class
300

This holds the needle in place

What is a needle clamp?

400
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
400
Located directly under the needle; usually has guidelines to help maintain straight stitching.
What is a throat/needle plate
400

The lower thread is found here.

What is the bobbin?

400

This is something you always check to see if it is correct before sewing.

What is if the machine is threaded correctly?

400
This helps move fabric under the presser foot, advancing the fabric one stitch at a time
What is a feed dog
500
A tool used to measure distances repeatedly with the use of small movable markers
What is a sewing gauge
500
Controls the amount of thread pulled from the top spool for each stitch; moves up and down as you stitch
What is a take-up lever
500
This number should be lower when you are sewing delicate fabrics and higher when you are sewing coarse fabrics
What is tension control
500
This is what you need to do after your presser foot is down (right before you start sewing)
What is put your needle down
500

This can happen if you sew over a straight pin

What is break the needle?

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