Using the Sewing Machine

Sewing Machine Scavenger Hunt

Take a look at the following question.As you watch this video find the answers to the questions. You may need to stop the video from time to time in order to type the answer. This will be graded as Classwork.

  • 1  Why is it important to keep the edges of the fabric you’re sewing lined up evenly?                                                                 

    

  • 2 Why is important to use the hand wheel to put the needle down?


  • 3 What is the first thing you do once you start sewing the seam and the last thing you do before you raise the foot to take the fabric out?


  • 4 How can you make sure you keep your seam allowance correct through the length of what you are sewing?


  • 5 What’s the difference between the “Edge Stitch” and the “Top Stitch”?



  • 6 What does it mean to sew “Face to Face”?


  • 7 What is the difference between a regular straight seam and a “French Seam”?


  • 8 Why is the “French Seam the opposite of the other seams?



  • 9 When sewing a “Curved Seam”, what are the notches for?



  • 10 When sewing a “Curved Seam”, what are the notches for?

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