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Holds the fabric when sewing
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Presser foot
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Tool used to remove stitches sewn in fabric
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Seam ripper
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The part of the fabric that was attached to the loom. The tightly woven edge of fabric that runs parallel to the grainline.
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selvage
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man made fibers
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polyester, acetate, nylon, acrylic, rayon, spandex
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The teeth that move the fabric through the machine are called.
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feed dog
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What controls the speed of the machine
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foot pedal
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What part do you use to raise and lower the needle? You always turn this toward you.
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Handwheel
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What raises and lowers the presser foot?
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Presser foot lever
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What holds the top spool of thread?
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Spool pin
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What sets the length of the stitches?
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Stitch length selector
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What sets the width of zigzag & pattern stitches?
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Stitch width selector
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What is the place where seam guidelines are located?
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Needle plate
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what controls the tightness on the thread
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tension control
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What pulls the thread from the spool?
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Take up lever
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How do you know how to insert a machine needle?
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Flat side to the back
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What part of the needle carries the thread
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eye
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What are 2 advantages of the serger?
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Cuts and finishes the edge
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What things should you check of your sewing machine stitches don't look right?
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machine tension, machine threading, bent needle
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What should you do if the fabric does not move through the machine?
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Make sure the feed dog is up
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What are possible causes of a sewing machine needle breaking?
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bent needle, hitting a pin, too tight of tension for the fabric. Too heavy fabric for needle.
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What should you do to maintain your sewing machine and where can you find out how to do it?
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clean out the bobbin case and oil the machine. Learn how by reading the sewing machine manuel.
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How would you resolve puckered seams?
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adjust machine tension to looser tension.
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Why is it important to purchase quality thread rather than bargain thread?
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Stitches will look better
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You cut out fabric with what tool?
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Dressmaker shears
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What are 2 methods of finishing seams?
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serge or pink.
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What is the difference in shears and scissors?
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The handle holes are different sizes for shears, same size for scissors.
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What is a rotary cutter used for?
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Cut fabric
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What are seam gauges used for?
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Measure small areas
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What tool would you use to measure your waist size?
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Tape measure
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What are pins used for?
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Hold fabric together until you are able to stitch it together
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What is the difference between pressing and ironing>
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pressing iis using an iron to kepp fabric in a certain place. place. Ironing is using the iron on the entire garment to get rid of wrinkles.
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What temperature setting would you use for acrylic, acetate, spandex, and silk?
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low
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What temperature setting would you use for rayon, polyester, nylon, and wool?
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medium
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What iron temperature setting would you use for cotton and linen?
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high
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What is a natural fiber?
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Fibers that we get from nature such as wool from a sheep, silk from a silk worm, cotton from a cotton plant
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What is a synthetic fiber?
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Fibers that are manufactured out of chemicals by man
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How is woven fabric made?
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Weaving fibers together forming right angles.
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How are knit fabrics made?
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looping fibers together
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How is felt made
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applying heat and pressing fibers together
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What is lengthwise grain?
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The fibers that run parallel to each other lenthwise.
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What is crosswise grain?
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The yarns that run parallel to each other the width of the fabric
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What is the thread line that is at a forty five degree angle to the lengthwise and crosswise grain of the fabric as it is on the bolt?
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The bias grain
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The edge of the fabric where it has been cut is called?
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The torn edge
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What natural fiber is comfortable, easy to care for and very popular but tends to wrinkle?
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Cotton
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What kind of fabric is made from a flax plant? It is resistant to high temperatures and wrinkles easily?
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Linen
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Which natural fiber is made from the cocoon of a worm/ It is soft and elegant but requires a lot of special care?
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Silk
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Which natural fiber comes from sheep, goats, and other animals. It is warm and absorbent, but usually not machine washable
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wool
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Which synthetic fiber was the first developed. Very strong, and used in carpets and parachute. It is not absorbent and tends to build up static
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Nylon
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Which synthetic fiber is the most widely used in America, resist wrinkles, but builds up static electricity?
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polyester
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Which manufactured fiber is made fro wood pulp. It is soft and drapes well, but it tends to wrinkle and isn't very strong?
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Rayon
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Which synthetic fiber is stretchy and often used in sports wear? It is strong and light weight but does break down in chlorine bleach?
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spandex
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Which synthetic fiber has a luxurious feel and appearance and is commonly used as linings in suits and in formal wear, but wrinkles easily and must be ironed on very low heat?
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acetate
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What can be done to get the desirable characteristics of more than one kind of fiber?
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combine fibers
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Extra materials you need to complete a sewing project. Examples are elastic, buttons, snaps, hooks.
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Notions
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Why do you wash brand new fabric?
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To preshrink the fabric so an item of clothing won't be too small after you wash it.
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What must you do on a pattern with a place on fold symbol?
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Place the part of the pattern the arrows point to on the fold of the fabric so it cuts one piece that is folded in half.
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What are the notches on a pattern used for?
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To match pattern pieces together
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What pattern symbols would you trace with a tracing wheel and paper?
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button hole placement, notches, darts, pocket placement. buttons
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What are the alteration lines used for on a pattern?
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to lengthen or shorten
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The solid line on a pattern is called the?
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cutting line
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The dashed lines on a patter are called?
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The sewing line
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What does the straight of grain symbol on a pattern look like? What is it used for?
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It is a line with arrows on each end. It is to line up on a grain so you cut the fabric on the straight of grain.
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When you have patterns pieces that are a little different in size you force the 2 patterns to fit together by stretching or gathering a little. This is called what/
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Ease
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What is directional fabric?
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Fabric that has stripes or one way designs that you need to match up on the pattern pieces.
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Cutting one side of the seam a different length than the other is called?
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Grading
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How do you remove an ink stain?
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d'limonene mixed with dishwasher soap. Hairspray, blot, launder.
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How do you remove blood stains?
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Sodium percarbonate
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How should you remove gum from fabric?
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Cold water then acetone
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How should you remove grass satins?
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chlorinated laundry bleach
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What is basting?
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Sewing on the largest stitch length. These stitches are easily removed is you make a mistake.
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