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- 1. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
How should an iron be placed down?
Face down on the ironing board.
On its heel.
Face down on a table.
- 2. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Check the tools that are used for cutting fabric.
seam ripper
fabric shears
rotary cutter
tracing wheel
pinking shears
- 3. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
When threading the lower thread in the bobbin case, what side of the bobbin should the tail end of the thread be on?
the right
the bottom
the left
the top
- 4. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Which of the following buttons/levers moves the needle up and down automatically?
- 5. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Which way should you turn the handwheel?
clockwise
counter-clockwise
away from you
towards you
- 6. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Which tools are used for measuring?
tape measure and tracing wheel
tracing wheel and seam gauge
seam gauge and measuring tape
measuring tape and a thimble
- 7. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
This dial controls the type of stitch being used.
True
False
- 8. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Which tools are used for marking fabric?
seam gauge
marking pen and pencil
tracing wheel
cutting mat
tailor's chalk
- 9. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
If you need to remove stitches, you should use a seam ripper.
True
False
- 10. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
When you pin a pattern to fabric, the pins should be placed ______________. When you pin fabric to fabric, the pins should be placed __________________.
perpendicular, parallel
on a diagonal, vertical
horizontal, anywhere
parallel, perpendicular
- 11. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Where should your needle and presser foot be when you pivot (turn) while sewing?
needle down, presser foot down
needle down, presser foot up
needle up, presser foot down
needle up, presser foot up
- 12. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Chuck asks his friend Veronica if he can borrow her fabric scissors. She says yes. How should Veronica pass Chuck the scissors?
Throw them across the table.
Hold the handle and pass him the blade.
Hold the blade and pass him the handle.
It doesn't matter how she passes them.
- 13. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
How do you prevent the edges of fabric from fraying?
Cut the fabric with pinking shears.
Glue all of the edges of the fabric.
Spray hairspray on the edges of the fabric.
Sew a zig zag stitch along the edges.
Sew a straight stitch along the edges,
- 14. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
We backstitch at the beginning and end of a seam because it's like tying a knot and locks the stitch in place.
True
False
- 15. Multiple-choice45 seconds1 pt
Which of the following statements are correct about pressing and ironing?
Ironing can only be done on cotton fabrics.
Pressing uses heat to flatten fabric.
Ironing uses heat to remove wrinkles from fabric.
You must use a higher temperature for pressing than ironing.
Pressing is more dangerous than ironing.
- 16. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
The presser foot should be up while you are sewing.
True
False
- 17. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
What does it mean when sewing instructions say "with the right sides together?"
The wrong sides of the fabric should be pinned or folded facing each other.
The right side of the fabric should be pinned or folded facing each other.
The fabric should be pinned or folded with the right sides facing the same way.
- 18. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Which of the following pattern symbols means you need to fold your fabric in half and place the edge of the pattern with this symbol on the fold in the fabric.
- 19. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
Which button or wheel would you press to backstitch?
- 20. Multiple-choice15 minutes1 pt
You should always take out pins before you reach the presser foot so you don't sew over them.
True
False
