Sewing Safety

Front

When passing scissors to another person, offer them the:

Back

handles

Front

When you are learning to operate the sewing machine, you should:

Back

use a slow speed

Front

Avoid accidents with the iron by: keeping water in the iron when you store it, keeping the iron cord out of people's way, resting the iron on its side when not in use, ironing on a bed

Back

keeping the iron cord out of people's way

Front

If an iron or sewing machine is not operating correctly, you should:

Back

tell the teacher as soon as possible

Front

When you place your scissors on a surface, you should:

Back

close them so the sharp edges aren't exposed

Front

To detach the cord from sewing machine, you should: disconnect the cord from the outlet first, then from the sewing machine.

Back

disconnect the cord from the outlet first, then from the sewing machine.

Front

The best place to hold pins while sewing is: in your mouth, in a pincushion, pinned to your sleeve, on the table

Back

in a pincushion

Front

When working with sewing supplies and tools it is best to:

Back

keep them in your sewing box

Front

To prevent injury when the sewing machine is operating you should: lean close to the needle to watch the stitching line, be ready to pull the plug if the machine does not stop, use a fast speed, keep your fingers away from the needle

Back

keep your fingers away from the needle

Front

When stitching a pinned seam you should:

Back

remove the pins as you come to them and put them in a pincushion.