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Sewing Techniques and Fabric Basics

Learn how to measure fabric width, transfer pattern markings, sew seams, and more. Discover sewing machine parts and tools used for creating beautiful garments.

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Sewing Techniques and Fabric Basics

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  1. How is the width of the material measured? • From selvage to selvage (GENERALLY 45” OR 60”)

  2. When should pattern markings be transferred from the pattern to the fabric? • After the garment is cut out

  3. When transferring pattern marking from the pattern to the fabric, where should you make your markings? • On the wrong sides of the fabric

  4. What is the most standard seam allowance? • 5/8”

  5. How do threads cross each other in a woven fabric? • at right angles

  6. T or F: Threads form loops in a knit fabric. • TRUE

  7. What types of clothes do teenagers wear, classic or fad? • FAD

  8. What part of the sewing machine moves the fabric automatically? • FEED DOGS

  9. What part of the sewing machine raises and lowers the needle? • The hand wheel

  10. What tool do you use to remove small stitches? • A SEAM RIPPER

  11. On the sewing machine, where would you find the seam width guidelines? • The needle plate

  12. When sewing regular seams, where is the needle position set? • In the center

  13. What part of sewing machine holds the fabric in place when sewing? • The presser foot

  14. What do you do to secure machine stitching at the beginning and the end of a seam? • BACK STITCH

  15. WHAT DOES THE BOBBIN HOLD? • THE LOWER MACHINE THREAD

  16. WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A SEAM FINISH? • IT PREVENTS RAVELING AND GIVES A FINISHED LOOK

  17. T OR F: IRONING & PRESSING ARE THE SAME THING. • FALSE

  18. T OR F: A KNIT FABRIC STRETCHES MORE THAN A WOVEN FABRIC. • TRUE

  19. T OR F: MACHINE BASTING IS USED TO TEMPORARILY HOLD A SEAM TOGETHER. • TRUE!

  20. T OR F: GARMENTS CUT CORRECTLY ON THE GRAIN WILL BE EASY TO WORK WITH AND NOT STRETCH OUT OF SHAPE. • TRUE!

  21. T OR F: SURGING SEAM ALLOWANCES IS NEATER THEN ZIG-ZAGGING. • TRUE!

  22. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND ABOUT THREAD WHEN SEWING ON A BUTTON? • IT SHOULD BE DOUBLE THICKNESS!

  23. T OR F: MOST PEOPLE WANT THE HOURGLASS SILHOUETTE FOR THEIR OUWN BADY SHAPE. • TRUE

  24. T OR F: HOME SEWING IS ALWAYS CHEAPER THEN BUYING ITEMS FROM A STORE. • FALSE

  25. How many inches are in a yard? • 36

  26. What is the top of the pin referred to as? • The head

  27. How is a tint made? • By adding white to a primary or secondary color

  28. HOW IS A SHADE MADE? • BY ADDING BLACK TO A SECONDARY OR PRIMARY COLOR

  29. WHAT TYPE OF COLORS TEND TO MAKE A ROOM APPEAR SMALLER? • DARK COLORS

  30. WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS? • RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW

  31. WHAT TYPE OF COLOR SCHEME IS ORANGE AND BLUE? • A COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME

  32. WHAT TYPES OF LINES COMMUNICATE FEELINGS OF RELAXATION AND CALMNESS? • HORIZONTAL

  33. WHICH TYPE OF LINE COMMUNICATES STRENGTH AND DIGNITY? • VERTICAL

  34. T OR F:MACHINE BASTING USES A STITCH LENGTH OF 4 OR 5. • TRUE

  35. WHAT ARE SHARPS? • HAND SEWING NEEDLES

  36. T OR F: WHEN HAND SEWING A PILLOW, MAKE SURE THE TREAD IS DOUBLE THICKNESS. • FALSE

  37. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A SHANK ON A BUTTON? • TO HELP A BUTTON WIGGLE OR MOVE TO FIT INTO A BUTTON HOLE

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