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100
Machine used to finish seams
What is a serger?
100
A flat felled seam, serging, overcast edge are all examples of this
What is a seam finish?
100
garment with set-in sleeves, collar, and buttons
What is a shirt?
100
The standard seam allowance on a commercial pattern in the United States
What is 5/8"?
100
One who sews
Who is a stitcher?
100
shorter fibers
What are staple fibers?
200
The fly wheel on a sewing machine does this
What is makes the needle go up and down?
200
Best seam type for sewing a sheer, lightweight fabric
What is french seam?
200
What is the grainline?
200
Threads that are perpendicular to the selvage
What are weft threads?
200
the First-hand's direct supervisor
Who is the Draper?
200
Longer fibers
What are filament fibers?
300
The thread path on the Bernina sewing machines in the Costume Shop resembles this capital letter
What is the letter N?
300
purpose of backstitching
What is to tie a knot? or What is so it doesn't come unsewn?
300
Triangle shaped symbol used for matching
What is a notch?
300
45 degree angle to the selvage
What is the true bias?
300
Person who draws the pictures
Who is the Costume Designer?
300
silk, cotton, wool
What are natural fibers?
400
part of the sewing machine that feeds the fabric through
What are the feed-dogs?
400
A toothpick is used for this technique
What is making a thread shank on a button?
400
Glossary, pattern/fabric layout, size chart, order of operations
What are things found in the pattern instructions?
400
another name of ironing
What is pressing?
400
Makes hats
Who is the milliner?
400
weave commonly used for denium
What is twill?
500
the difference between a foot and a petal
What is the foot holds the fabric in place and the petal makes in go?
500
Used on a sleeve cuff or a skirt
What is a placket?
500
staystitching
What is sewing at a normal stitch length with no backstitching so it doesn't stretch?
500
Longest stitch length on the machine, no backstitching
What is basting?
500
Person in charge of all costume items that are not just clothes
Who is the Costume Crafts Supervisor?
500
When you have a silk satin, silk is the fiber and satin is the ___________
What is weave?
600
the feed dogs are dropped to repair a hole
What is darning?
600
basting is one of the first steps and removing the basting if the last step in these samples
What are zippers?
600
What is Place on Fold?
600
fabric ironed on to reinforce or stabilize fabric
What is Fusible Interfacing?
600
person responsible for costume shop season budget
Who is the Costume Director?
600
a series of interconnected loops
What is a knit?