Fashion Design Safety

When threading the machine or changing the needle, feet should:

• Be placed on the floor

• Rest on the foot control

• Crossed on the floor

What is the first step if a sewing machine needle breaks?

• Unplug machine

• Remove the needle

• Turn off the power switch

The pressure foot must be raised when:

• Adjusting thread tension

• Sewing curves

• Removing fabric from the machine

Which cutting tool makes zig-zag shaped cuts to finish raw edges of fabric?

• Shears

• Scissors

• Pinking shears

A seam ripper is used to

• Cut a hole in the fabric

• Fix a snag in the fabric

• Remove stitches

When the iron is not in use it should be:

• Placed flat on the sole plate

• Rested on its heel

• Set on its side

When operating a sewing machine, one way to prevent injuries is to:

• Pull fabric through the machine

• Keep hands on either sides of the needle

• Sew over the straight pins

Which part of the sewing machine works with the presser foot to move fabric through the machine?

• Needle

• Take up lever

• feed dog

When using a rotary cutter what direction should you move the cutter?

• Away from the body

• Back and forth

• Toward the body

Straight pins are used for:

• Engraving

• Holding fabric together

• Ripping seams