Studio Safety & Care
What is the absolute most important rule/thing when sewing in the studio?
What is safety?
What useful small tool is used for cutting and removing unwanted stitches when you make a mistake?
What is a seam ripper?
Most of the time when pinning and preparing to sew a seam, how do you place your fabric pieces together?
What is right sides together?
What is the only thing you should cut with your specialized Fabric Shears?
What is fabric?
What is the name of the small spool that holds the bottom thread inside the machine?
What is a bobbin?
What basic, straight stitch is used for constructing standard structural seams?
What is straight stitch?
Where should you store pins when you are taking them out of your fabric while sewing?
What is in a magnetic or fabric pincushion!
Which machine part holds the fabric down flat against the feed dogs while you sew?
What is the presser foot?
Name at least two specific style types or aesthetic profiles in fashion.
What is Trendy, Sporty, Casual, Girly/Romantic, Classic, Modern Mod, or Avant-Garde
What kind of footwear is required in the sewing studio at all times to protect your feet from dropped pins or scissors?
Closed-toe shoes
Which part on the right side of the machine manually raises and lowers the needle?
What is the handwheel?
What stretch stitch is shaped like a continuous 'M' or 'W' and is used to finish raw edges or sew stretch knits?
What is a zig-zag stitch?
What should you do before threading your machine, changing a needle, or swapping a presser foot?
What is turn the power off?
Name 3 basic tools used for measuring and cutting fabric.
What are a measuring tape, fabric shears, and a rotary cutter?
What quick step do you take at the very beginning and very end of a stitch line so your seam doesn't unravel or pull apart?
What is backstitching?