A small spool of thread that supplies the bottom thread in the seam.
What is a bobbin?
100
The distance around something, the enclosing boundary of a circle.
What is the circumference?
100
Red, Blue and Yellow
What are the primary colors?
200
Another name for a color
What is Hue?
200
The process of removing wrinkles from damp, washable clothing using a gliding motion
What is ironing?
200
a 6 inch ruler with a sliding marker. It is used to measure hems, seam widths, cuffs, space between buttons, and toher short distances.
What is a seam gauge?
200
A way to treat a seam edge to prevent unraveling and to make the seam stronger and longer wearing.
What is seam finish?
200
The direction the yarns run
What is the grain?
300
An element of design - the 3 dimensional shape of an object
What is form?
300
Tags made of heavy paper or cardboard that are attached to purchased clothes. They are not required by law and are removed from garments before they are worn.
What are hangtags?
300
Overlook or overedge machines, they provide a factory like finish to at home-sewn garments. These machines join the fabric to create a seam, trim away extra seam allowance, and finish the fabric edge.
What are sergers?
300
Diamond-shaped symbols along the cutting line to help you join pieces together at the right place.
What are notches?
300
Plain, twill, and satin
What are types of weaves?
400
Achieved when the elements of design are used according to the principles of design, creating a pleasing visual image.
What is harmony?
400
Required by law to be on the clothing item, they identify what fibers are in the textile.
What is a textile label?
400
On the sewing machine, this lever controls the flow of needle thread. It must be at its highest position each time you start to sew.
What is the Take-up lever?
400
A fabric used under the outer fabric to prevent stretching and provide shape to the garment.
What is interfacing?
400
Any treatment given to fibers, yarns, or fabrics that makes the product look, feel or perform differently.
What are fabric finishes?
500
Balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis - guides that tell how the elements of design should be combined.
What are principles of design?
500
Natural which may be cellulosic or protein and manufactured which may be cellulosic or noncellulosic
What are the 2 main groups of fibers?
500
A stuffed tomato shaped ball to hold pins.
What is a pincushion?
500
Joining two edges of fabric together when one edge is slightly larger than the other. No visible gathers should form.
What is easing?
500
Items other than fabric that become part of your complete garment