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7th Grade Sewing Basics

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  • To leave the needle in the fabric, raise the presser foot and turn the fabric at the desired angle, lower the presser foot and continue sewing.
    Pivot
  • What are the three steps to pressing a seam?
    1 Press Flat, 2. Press the wrong side 3. Press the right side.
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    Seam Guage
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    Scissors
  • Using an iron in a set down/pick up/move pattern.
    Pressing
  • Secures the seam. Take a few stitches forward and then a few stitches back at the beginning and end of a seam.
    Backstitch
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    Bobbin
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    Seam Ripper
  • What should you do with the threads when you BEGIN a row of stitching?
    Hold them to the back
  • Tightly woven edge of the fabric which keeps it from unraveling.
    Selvage edge
  • To sewing something together using a hand sewing needle and thread.
    Hand stitching
  • Template of the parts of a sewing project printed on paper. Pieces are pinned onto the fabric before cutting.
    Pattern
  • When two pieces of fabric are sewn together along a line
    Seam
  • Distance between edge of the fabric and the line of stitching
    Seam Allowance
  • Which direction do you turn the hand wheel?
    Toward you
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    Pressing Mit
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    Fabric Marker
  • “Printed” or “pretty” side of the fabric.
    Right Sides of the Fabric
  • Different fabric than the main fabric but looks good together.
    Contrasting Fabric
  • When you stop sewing where is the needle?
    Highest position
  • At the beginning and end of most seams what should you do?
    Backstitch
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    Spool of Thread
  • What are two things you should do at the end of class to help with the cleaning.
    Put bobbins away, put school supplies away, put personal supplies away. take care of you sewing machine.
  • Pictorial directions on how to pin a pattern on to the fabric
    Pattern layout
  • To making a seam stronger by stitching over it twice.
    Reinforced Seam
  • The one dial you never, ever, touch!
    Tension Dial