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| What is clipping used for? |
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| To make curved seams lay flat. |
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| What is a press cloth used for? |
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| To iron delicate fabrics to keep them from scorching. |
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| What does a serger have instead of a bobbin? |
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| What part of the pattern has the cutting layouts and directions for sewing? |
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| What is backstitching and why is it used? |
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| A stitch in reverse at the beginning and end of each seam to secure the sewing. |
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| How is a self casing made? |
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| By turning over the edge of the garment and stitching. |
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| stitch through facing and seam allowances 1/8" from seam to prevent facing from rolling |
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| What is a seam guage used for? |
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| To measure hems and seam allowances. |
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| What three three things should you check if the machine is not working properly? |
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| Is it threaded properly, is the bobbin in correctly,is the needle inserted correctly? |
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| What part of the pattern has notches and cutting lines, the straight of grain arrow or the place on fold arrow? |
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| What lines or symbols need to be marked on the fabric? |
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| Darts, button holes, dots, pleats, tucks, and pockets. |
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| Why are there different needle sizes? |
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| For different weights of fabric.Higher numbers for heavier fabric. Lower numbers for lighter fabric. |
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| What stitch length is used for regular stitching? basting? reinforcement? |
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| Regular stitching is 2.5 : basting 4 : and re-inforcement is 1 to 1.5. |
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| When should you buy notions? |
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| At the same time as the fabric to be sure that they match. |
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| What are two types of casing? |
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| Applied casing and self casing. |
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| What size needle is used for a heavy fabric like denim? |
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| What do you do after sewing every seam? |
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| What tool is used to remove stitches? |
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| What tool is used for turning small items right side out? |
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| A long stitch that is meant to be removed. |
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| What is a tailors ham used for? |
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| The amount of extra fabric added to your measurements to allow room to move. |
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| What tools are used for for marking fabric? |
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| Tracing wheel, tailor's chalk, and fabric marking pencil. |
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| Describe the running stitch ( hand sewing). |
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| Even stitches in and out of fabric. |
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| What is the standard seam allowance? |
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| Stitching on one layer of fabric to prevent stretching (ie. necklines). |
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| What information is found on the pattern envelope? |
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| Size charts, notions, amount of fabric needed,type of fabric, picture of the garment. |
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| What is the largest amount a garment can be altered at the side seam? |
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| Should you press fabric with pins in it? |
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| Topstitching that is sewn as close to teh edge as possible. |
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| How do you begin and end every seam? |
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| How do you chose a temperature for ironing? |
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| What is an (in-seam) pocket? |
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| A pocket that is sewn into the seam of a garment. ( ie. sweatpants) |
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| A pocket made in two pieces likethe pocket on jeans. |
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| How is an applied casing made? |
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| By sewing bias tape to the garment. |
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| How do you prepare the fabric before cutting? |
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| Pre-wash, straighten the grain, iron. |
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| What is a tracing wheeel used for? |
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| A tunnel of fabric for an elastic or drawstring |
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| What does "stitch in the ditch" mean? |
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| Sew in the groove of a seamline to secure facings and cuffs. |
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| The pocket is just a flat piece of fabric sewed to the right side of the garment. |
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| Thread,buttons and trims are all.... |
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| What is a tape measure used for? |
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| To take body measurements. |
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| How do you find the size of the pattern you should make? |
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| Check your measurements on the size chart on the outside of the pattern envelope. |
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| Which direction on the fabric is the bias? |
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| A fabric that can only be cut in one direction,like velvet,cordorouy, a one way print. |
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| Is the straight of grain the same direction as the selvage? |
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| To match up where pieces should meet. |
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| Should an interfacing be lighter or heavier than the fabric? |
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| What is the amount of wearing ease required at the bust,waist and hips? |
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| Yhe amount of extra fabric added to your measurements to allow room to sit and move. |
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