Kinds of Fabric
Sewing Machine Parts
Hand Sewing
Equipment
Careers
100

this is the only natural fiber material made from mammal hair

What is Wool

100

This part turns your machine on and off.

What is the Power Switch

100

The protective cover for one finger.

What is a thimble

100

A tool often used by quilters to make sure their pieces are perfectly square.

what is a quilting square

100

This person may work behind the scenes at a play or movie set making sure everyone LOOKs their part.

Who is the Costume Designer

200

This fabric is made from the filament of a ___worm's cocoon

What is Silk

200

this part holds your spool of thread in place.

What is the Spool Pin

200

This decorative stitching uses mostly Xs in the patterns. 

What is Cross-Stitching

200

a tool with a round blade

What is a rotary cutter

200

This person alters clothes that you have bought that do not fit properly

Who is a Seamstress

300

The fiber for this material comes from the flax plant. 

What is Linen

300

You pass your thread through this, and it pierces the fabric.

What is The Needle

300

Unlike it's name, you should not run when you do this stitch.

What is a Running Stitch

300

You use this type of pin when you plan to iron your piece without removing the pins.

What are glass head pins

300

This person makes the fabric covers for furniture

who is an Upholsterer

400

1.9 millions bales of this plant are used to make 11 billion square yards of this fabric in the US

What is Cotton

400

This teeth like structure helps pull fabric under the presser foot.

What are Feed Dogs

400

Repairing a sock.

What is to Darn

400

this item is used to remove stitching from a project.

what is a seam ripper

400

This person creates pieces of clothing before they every hit the department store . . . or the runway

WHo is a fashion designer

500

this is the most used synthetic fabric in the US

What is Polyester

500

When you turn this part you can manually raise or lower your needle.

What is the Hand Wheel

500

You use this stick, when you don't want your seems to be seen. 

What is Blind or Catch Stitch

500

the ORANGE HANDLED Scissors in the office are used to cut only what?

What is Fabric or Material

500

this person mass produces a particular item and follows strict quality guidelines while doing it so that each finished product looks the same.

Who is an Industrial sewing machine operator.