SOPD Post Test Review

Holds the fabric against the feed dogs

• stitch width buttons

• presser foot

• spool pin

• backstitch button

Interfacing is used primarily to:

• provide stability to fabrics

• join two pieces of fabric together

• make sewing easier

• finish the raw edges of fabric

A seam finish is:

• the last step in the sewing process

• applied to the raw edge of the fabric to prevent fraying

• the last line on the stitch plate

• the same thing as a basting stitch

Which of the following is the purpose of clean finishing?

• to maintain the grainline

• to prevent fraying

• to prevent stitching

• to improve/enhance the appearance of the seam

A standard seam is stitched:

• right sides together

• wrong sides together

• one right side and one wrong side together

• edges of the fabric uneven

The _____________ sewing machine needle is ideal for knit AND woven fabrics.

• sharp

• universal

• ball point

• wedge

Casings for elastic or drawstrings should be:

• ½” larger than the elastic or cord

• ½” smaller than the elastic or cord

• ¼” larger than the elastic or cord

• ¼” smaller than the elastic or cord

Position buttons on a shirt ___________ buttonholes are made.

• before

• after

• as

To reduce bulk in garments:

• cut small notches from the fabric in the seam allowance

• grade the seam allowances

When cutting one-way or directional prints:

• cut one pattern piece at a time

• make sure to cut all pieces in the same direction

• it does not matter which direction the pieces are laid out