Sewing Jeopardy

Sewing Tools

100

Used to cut fabric ONLY

What are fabric shears

200

Used to unpick stitches

What is a seam ripper

300

This is used to hold together fabric before sewing it.

What is a pin

400

What is the difference between a hand needle and a machine needle?

The eye of a machine needle is on the sharp end, the eye of a hand needle is on the blunt end. Machine needles also have a flat side on the blunt end.

500

A tool used to measure distances repeatedly with the use of small movable markers

What is a seam gauge

Parts of a Machine

100

This holds a spool of thread

What is a spool pin

200

controls movement of the take-up lever; can be turned by hand to raise or lower needle

What is a hand wheel

300

What you push when you are ready to start sewing

Foot pedal

400

Located directly under the needle; usually has guidelines to help maintain straight stitching.

What is a throat/needle plate or bobbin cover.

THIS IS IMPORTANT NOT TO LOSE!!!!

500

Important to put down before you sew to keep your fabric in place

What is the presser foot

Sewing Techniques

100

This is the direction you turn your handwheel

What is towards you.

200

This is what you need to do when sewing 90 degree corners.

Pivot

300

This ensures your stitches are locked

What is backstitching

400

This is how you make a clean finish hem.

Fold once, iron. Fold twice, iron. Sew an edgestitch

500

Daily Double!

This technique is used when sewing curved seams and helps to ensure they are not bulky.

Sewing Procedures

100

Checked out to you at the beginning of the period and must be turned back in at the end of every period

Everything but your fabric & directions (do not keep your thread, bobbins, shears, seam ripper, etc)

200

This is when you start cleaning up

What is 5 minutes before the bell

300

These are the three things you should do if you need help.

Look at the directions again, ask a friend, or put your name on the help list.

400

This is what the person is called that gets to stay after and help make sure everything is tidy.

Student of the Day

500

This is when you can come to make up any sewing you missed.

Directed Study or before/after school

About the Teacher

100

What is my dog's name?

Archie

200

How many kids do I have? (bonus if you know names)

1- Sofia

300

Daily Double!

What are 2 of the 3 colleges I attended?

400

What are 2 of my classroom pet peeves?

Leaving without a pass, talking while I'm talking, not cleaning up after yourself, asking me what the next step is instead of looking at the directions

500

Besides being a teacher, what other jobs have I worked? (Name at least 1 correctly)

1. Dietary Aide in a nursing home 

2. Counselor at a Day Camp 

3. Care taker for adults with special needs