Midterm

Question 1

Sewing Machine part that controls the tension disc

Answer 1

Presser Foot Lever

Question 2

The part on the sewing machine that pulls the thread off the spool

Answer 2

Take up lever

Question 3

Smaller needles have a smaller “number size”

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What should you NOT do if your machine is skipping stitches and puckering/pulling fabric

Answer 4

Increase the top tension

Question 5

Thread the needle from

Answer 5

Front to Back

Question 6

Rotate the hand wheel toward you. Do Not turn it backwards

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the flat part of the shank when inserting needles on most sewing machines?

Answer 7

It faces away from you (the back)

Question 8

The presser foot on the sewing machine

Answer 8

Holds the fabric against the feed dogs

Question 9

What is the metal piece with parallel lines engraved on it?

Answer 9

Stitch Plate

Question 10

The part of the sewing machine that moves fabric through the machine

Answer 10

Feed Dogs

Question 11

Regulation stitch length for general sewing is __ to __ mm

Answer 11

2.4-1.6

Question 12

Ends of seams can be secured by

Answer 12

Either backstitching or tying a knot

Question 13

For high quality clothing, press each step throughout the sewing process

Answer 13

True

Question 14

One difference between a sewing machine and a serger is that a serger is NOT ever meant to go in reverse

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What is the stitch length for ease stitching

Answer 15

3mm or 8 SPI

Question 16

What is the stitch length for the type of reinforcement stitching that is a second row of stitching used on high stress seams?

Answer 16

2.4 mm or 10 SPI

Question 17

Stay stitching is sewn

Answer 17

1/8” inside the stitching line

Question 18

Looper

Answer 18

Serger

Question 19

Bobbin

Answer 19

Sewing Machine

Question 20

Knife

Answer 20

Serger

Question 21

Presser Foot

Answer 21

Both the Serger and Sewing Machine

Question 22

Stitch Plate

Answer 22

Both the serger and sewing machine

Question 23

The main reason for using an iron is the same direction as the grainline of the fabric is to

Answer 23

Avoid distortion

Question 24

What piece of pressing equipment would be most helpful is pressing darts

Answer 24

Pressing Ham

Question 25

Amount of 2 to 3 inches are minimum basic wearing ease for which body part?

Answer 25

Bust, Hips, and Biceps

Question 26

When measuring the body measurements should be recorded as the nearest 1/2 inch

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Commercial patterns have ease figured into the final measurements

Answer 27

True

Question 28

When transferring markings, choose the method that is best for your fabric and most permanent.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

What is the ease in Full Hip, Bicep, Bust /Chest

Answer 29

2-3"

Question 30

What is the ease in Waist

Answer 30

1-1 1/2"

Question 31

Generally, divide circumference alterations by __ and add equally to front and back side seams

Answer 31

4

Question 31

What is the ease in Back Waist/Length

Answer 31

1/4 -3/8 "

Question 32

When making alterations using the seam method, the seam may need to change direction in orders to fit the new shape of the pattern. This is done by making "hinges" along the edge which of the following statements is NOT true about hinges.

Answer 32

Hinging is done straight seamlines, not at corners

Question 33

An alteration made to increase circumference at the hip needs to carry through all the way to the hem of the skirt, but an alteration made to increase or decrease bust/chest circumference does not usually need to carry through all the way to the hem of a shirt

Answer 33

True

Question 34

The fabric between the cut edge and the stitching line

Answer 34

Seam Allowance

Question 35

Backstitching is an important part of sewing a seam finish

Answer 35

False

Question 36

A clean finish is also called

Answer 36

Turned and Stitched

Question 37

Edge stitching on a turned and stitched seam finish is done how close to the fold?

Answer 37

1/8 "

Question 38

An appropriate seam finish for a heavy weighted fabric with excessive fraying would be

Answer 38

Serged

Question 39

A crotch seam that had been. sewn with a 5/8 " seam allowance should be reinforced

Answer 39

Using a 3/8 " seam allowance

Question 40

When in fitting it is best to try garments on inside out mark any changes

Answer 40

False

Question 41

The fit check for pants is done

Answer 41

Before the side seams are permanetly sewn

Question 42

The precision marking dots on the pocket indicate

Answer 42

Where to start and stop sewing to allow an opening for the pockets

Question 43

The reason to sew the pockets on a 1/4 " is to

Answer 43

Ensure the seam allowance doesn't show on the outside of the garment

Question 44

It is common to have more than one way to perform a particular sewing step/ When sewing projects for this class, what is the best option for this situation

Answer 44

Do it the way the teacher taught

Question 45

A clip is made in the backside seam of the pajama shorts to allow side seam allowance to be pressed open

Answer 45

True

Question 46

The pocket seam allowances are finished separately like the side seam and inseam allowance

Answer 46

False

Question 47

The top of the pocket is basted to the front of the pajama shorts before constructing the casing

Answer 47

True

Question 48

What is the purpose for basting the seam allowances. in the open position in the area where the casing will be sewn?

Answer 48

To make elastic insertion easier

Question 49

What is the function of a casing?

Answer 49

To contain elastic or drawstring to gather in fullness

Question 50

A fold-down casing would most likely be at the

Answer 50

Waist

Question 51

Check for fit before sewing elastic ends together

Answer 51

True

Question 52

When hemming your pajama pants, it was not necessary to clean finish the edge because they are just pajamas and do not need a finished edge.

Answer 52

False

Question 53

What is interfacing

Answer 53

An underlying fabric used for support, body, and reinforcement

Question 54

What are important elements to considee when choosing what interfacing to use?

Answer 54

The color of the fashion fabric, The fabrication method used for the interfacing, The weight of the fabric

Question 55

Which direction is the preferred way to have the warp yarns run on the body in the finished garment

Answer 55

Vertically (perpendicular to the floor)

Question 56

Which grainline has the most stretch on a woven fabric

Answer 56

Bias

Question 57

Which grainline runs across the fabric from selvage edges to selvage edge.

Answer 57

Weft

Question 58

When pinning pattern pieces to fabric, pins are placed?

Answer 58

Perpendicular to cutting lines and diagonally at the corners

Question 59

Notches should be cut

Answer 59

Out into the fabric

Question 60

How should you prepare your fabric before laying out your pattern and cutting?

Answer 60

Wash the fabric the same way you will wash the garment, Pull on the grain so the crossgrain and lengthwise grain are perpendicular to each other, Find cross grain, straighten the crossgrain edges be ripping or pulling a thread, Iron out any wrinkles.

Question 61

Which of the following are wedge-shaped pieces of fabric sewn out of the garment?

Answer 61

Darts

Question 62

Which is the best at controlling shape?

Answer 62

Darts

Question 63

What is the best way to finish off the point end of a dart?

Answer 63

Sew the last 2-3 stitched parallel to fold and tie a knot

Question 64

Which way are darts pressed?

Answer 64

Vertical darts towards center and horizontal darts down

Question 65

All of the following are steps to create a dart EXCEPT

Answer 65

Backstitch at a tip of dart

Question 66

Good methods for marking dart lines sewing is/are

Answer 66

All; use what works best for your fabric

Question 67

Before sewing on a waistband or facing, skirt pleats should be basted along the top

Answer 67

True

Question 68

How many row of basting make the best gathers?

Answer 68

3 rows of basting

Question 68

Which type of pleats all go the same direction?

Answer 68

Knife Pleats

Question 69

Is it ok to press a gathered seam allowance, but do not press gathers flat?

Answer 69

True

Question 70

Hoe are the basting threads secured so they do not give while gathers are evened?

Answer 70

1/4" , 1/2" , 3/4"

Question 71

When inserting a lapped zipper

Answer 71

The overlap is 3/8" and the lap goes left

Question 72

The width of the laps (each lap separately) on a centered zipper is

Answer 72

1/4"

Question 73

A centered zipper applications is a good choice for a side seam zipper on a skirt

Answer 73

False

Question 74

When inserting a centered zipper, sew the final stitch lines (the ones that show on the outside) beginning at the top of one side, across the bottom of the zipper, and up the other side

Answer 74

False

Question 75

When topstitching a zipper, backstitch at the top and bottom to secure the stitches

Answer 75

False

Question 76

Why do we use a zipper foot when inserting a zipper?

Answer 76

It allows the needle to get really close to the zipper teeth

Question 77

Which would produce the most attractive and even hem?

Answer 77

Use a yardstick to measure the hem length from the floor up

Question 78

A machine bind hem is a good choice for a flared skirt

Answer 78

False

Question 79

The blind hem stitch is sewn

Answer 79

Between the hem and the garment

Question 80

Which statement about a machine blind hem is true

Answer 80

It can be used on any edge finish

Question 81

An appropriate edge finish for a hem sewn with the felling or vertical hemming stitch is

Answer 81

Clean finish

Question 82

6mm

Answer 82

4 SPI

Question 83

5mm

Answer 83

4.8 SPI

Question 84

4mm

Answer 84

6 SPI

Question 85

3mm

Answer 85

8 SPI

Question 86

2mm

Answer 86

12 SPI

Question 87

1mm

Answer 87

24 SPI