Procedures
How do you know which bin to use, which pencil box to use, and which shears to use?
What is your machine number?
What is regulation stitching?
What is the most common stitch length?
What is the default stitch length on your machine?
What do you use to cut paper?
What are scissors?
Which way do you turn the handwheel?
What is towards you?
Why do we cut the thread at the top and pull it out the needle end when unthreading the machine?
Pulling the thread out backwards wears the inside of the machine down and makes it break faster.
What do you do if something breaks?
What is tell Mrs. Boyd?
What is reinforcement stitching?
What is small, strong stitches?
What is stitching done to strengthen corners or curves?
What do you use to cut fabric?
What are shears?
In which position should the presser foot be when you sew?
What is DOWN?
Why don't we "pedal to the metal" the foot pedal when we're not actually sewing?
It wears it down and makes the foot pedals break more frequently.
What will happen if you leave a mess around your machine when you leave?
What is you will lose your sewing privileges?
What is a backstitch?
What is reverse stitching over previous stitching to secure the stitch line?
What do you use to unpick unwanted stitches?
What is a seam ripper?
In which position should the presser foot be when you thread the machine?
What is UP?
How to you put the foot pedal on the ground and how do you pick it up?
Hold the gray pedal part, NOT the black cord! (Setting it down and lifting it by the cord wears the foot pedal down and makes them break more frequently).
Where does your bobbin case need to be before you are allowed to leave class?
What is the bobbin case wall?
What is a sewing pattern?
What is a template for cutting out fabric to make a desired project?
What are straight pins for?
How do you hold layers of fabric together and attach patterns?
What should you check if your needle won't go up and down when you press the foot pedal?
What is the bobbin winder?
Which way does the bobbin need to be when you put it in the bobbin case?
It needs to look like a 6! (Thread turning clockwise). If you put it in backwards, you will get thread tangles and your machine won't sew.
What do you do when you need help or have a question while we're sewing?
What is write your name on the whiteboard?
What is ask the TA of the day?
What are sewing instructions?
What are the steps for sewing the pattern into the desired project?
What is a 6+ inch ruler with an adjustable guide for transferring measurements called?
What is a seam gauge?
What is the ONLY thing we put under the needle of the sewing machine?
What is fabric?
If your machine is stitching funny, what should you do?
RETHREAD YOUR MACHINE! (If you need to reset your settings, turn the machine off and on again).