Tech Flashcards
What are fabric scissors used for?
to cut fabric up
What are pins used for
holding fabric together before sewing it
What is a needle used for
sewing fabric together
What is an iron used for
to push down seams of fabric to make a hem
sewing machine
quickly sew pieces of fabric
Give two reasons that an item from the tool list might be dangerous
cut you
stab your fingers
poke your fingers
burn yourself
stab a hole in hand
2 ways on how to be safe when using a tool from the list
keep fingers far away
wear finger guard
hold iron with one hand and carefully press down edge of fabric
put presser foot down and gently hold fingers on fabric
What is a hem
a hem is where the edge of one piece of fabric is folded, ironed and sewn to prevent unravelling of fabric
what does a seam do
seams join two pieces of fabric together, open seams are stitched then ironed flat
