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100
It lets you raise and lower the needle without using the foot pedal.
What is the hand wheel or balance wheel
100
They should not be too close to the needle while sewing.
What are hands and face
100
This is the distance between the stitching and the edge of the fabric.
What is a seam allowance
100
This should never happen while sewing machines are being operated.
What is fooling around, horseplay and running
100
It holds the fabric securely while the machine is operating.
What is the presser foot
200
It keeps a spool of thread in place.
What is a spool pin
200
These should be given to someone else with the handles extended, not the blades.
What are scissors
200
This is where two pieces of fabric are joined together by stitching.
What is a seam
200
This should be up right when not in use.
What is an iron
200
It holds the bottom thread in place.
What is the bobbin case
300
It pushes the thread through the fabric to create a stitch.
What is a needle
300
These should be closed when not in use.
What are scissors
300
This is the term for sewing backwards instead of forwards.
What is backstitching
300
These should never to into your mouth.
What are pins
300
It moves the fabric over the throat plate.
What is the feed dog
400
It moves the thread from the spool to make a stitch.
What is the take up lever
400
This should be turned off when replacing a needle.
What is a sewing machine
400
A stitch that goes back and forth instead of in a straight line.
What is a zigzag stitch
400
These should come out of the fabric when sewing near them.
What are pins
400
It fills the bobbin with thread.
What is the bobbin winder
500
It is the metal piece under the needle that has guide lines to help you sew in a straight line.
What is the throat plate
500
These should not be worn while operating a sewing machine.
What are loose clothing and long drawstrings
500
The first step to take when your sewing machine is not working.
What is rethreading the machine
500
This can be operated safely when rules are followed.
What is a sewing machine
500
It tells your machine how long a stitch to make.
What is the stitch length dial