Clothing Final Review
Name______Date______Hour______
New Book Chapters 2,10,16,17,19,20,21,22 Old Book Chapters 6,9,14,15, and Lessons 3,4,6,7,9,12, and 19
You can use one or both books for your answers. The questions are not in order by chapters.
1. What are shears? To cut fabric
2. What are pinking shears for? To Create a finished edge on fabric
3. What are notions? Give 2 examples. When do you buy them?
The extras that become part of the garment. Buttons, Thread, Elastic. Trim. When you buy the fabric.
4. What is a seam gauge? How long is it? It is a short measuring tool to measure short distances such as hems. It is 6 inches long.
5. What are marking tools used for? They are used to transferring pattern symbols.
6. What do you measure with a tape measure? To take body measurements and grainline.
7. What protects your finger as you hand sew? Thimble
8. How do you choose which color of thread to use when matching fabric? It should match or be a shade darker.
9. What seam allowance did you use on your pants? 5/8 inch
10. Name 4 things you can find on the BACK of a pattern envelope only.
Size measurement, yardage chart, finished garment measurements, notions needed.
11. What is a pattern guide sheet? Name 3 things you find on one.
It is the complete directions. Cutting layout, step by step directions, special instructions
12. What is it called on the back of a pattern envelope that list how much fabric you should buy? Yardage chart
13. What are the 3 things that determine how you sort laundry?
Amount of soil, fabric type, color, lint givers and takers
14. Describe backstitching and its purpose.
Stitching back over the stitches. To hold the stitches in.
15. What are notches? What are they used for?
The triangles on the outside of the pattern pieces. To connect the fabric correctly
16. Why is a grain line important? How is it shown on the pattern?
To keep your clothes from feeling twisted. The long arrow in the center of the pattern.
17. What is the normal seam allowance for garments? 5/8 inch
18. What is a seam ripper used for? To remove unwanted stitches
19. What is a round plastic or metal spool that holds the bottom thread in the machine?
Bobbin
20. This part of the machine holds the fabric in place as you sew.
Presser foot
21. Sets the length of the stitches?
Stitch length knob
22. Which line on the stitching guideline is 5/8 inch?
3rd
23. Does a conventional sewing machine have loopers?
No
24. What do you use a pressing ham for?
To press curved areas such as darts
25. As you sew your seam, you need to______seams open to make them lay flat. Press
26. Describe ironing. Gliding the iron on the fabric
27. Describe pressing. Raising and lowering the iron on the fabric
28.List 3 things that you should do when cleaning up after sewing.
__turn off machine______
__pick up pins______
___put away project neatly______
29. What is a casing?
Where the elastic goes in the PJ pants. Insert the elastic with a safety pin
30. What kind of seam finish was used on your PJ pants?
Zig zag
31. What is the first rule of stain removal? Remove as soon as possible
32. What is a needle plate? The area the needle goes through that has the stitching guidelines on it.
33. The stitch length knob does what? Lengthens or shortens the stitches.
34. What does the tension dial do? Controls the tension of the thread.
35. What hold the fabric in the machine? Presser Foot
36. What controls the speed of the sewing machine? Foot Control
37. What makes the machine sew in reverse? Backstitch lever
38. What is the correct way to insert a needle in the machine? Flat to the back
39. What do you release when you wind the bobbin? Hand wheel
40. Why are there symbols on pattern pieces? When do you mark the symbols?
To help you cut mark and sew correctly. After you cut out and before unpinning.
41. The pre-finished lengthwise edges of fabric are called the ______edges.
Selvage
42. What is the pretty side of the fabric called?
Right Side
43. When pinning pattern pieces on fabric which way do you place the pins?
Parallel
44. What is meant by the normal stitch length? The stitch length that is the medium stitch length on the machine
45. Which end of the ironing board do you place the iron on? Why?
The wide end. To prevent the iron from falling off.
46. A dark solid line around the edge of a pattern piece represents the _cutting line_____
47. Where would you find detailed instructions on how to cut and sew your garment?
Pattern guide sheet
48. A broken dashed line around the edge of a pattern represents the ___stitching line___
49. Name 5 safety issues we have discussed in clothing class.
Do not put pins in mouth, keep eye on the needle, keep fingers away from the needle, always wear shoes in class, unplug using the plug not the cord
50. Circle the larger measurement 1 3/8” or 10/8”?
1 3/8
51. When are adjustments to pattern pieces made? Before you pin it on the fabric
52. Where would you find a picture of the garment that you wanted to make?
On the front of the pattern envelope
53. What should you consider when selecting a pattern?
Your body shape, figure and type and size, and your sewing skill level.
54. What is the most important factor to consider when choosing laundry products?
The label directions
55. What do use a tracing wheel and tracing paper for? Used to transfer pattern markings to fabric
56. What do you use to attach pattern pieces to fabric? Pins
57. It does not matter if you trim threads as you go. True or False
False
58. How often should you check your garments for soil, spots, stains and needed repairs?
After each time it is worn
59. Where do you look when considering laundry products and care of a garment?
Care label
60. What can be washed in hot water? White sheets, red shirt, blue jeans or pink permanent press dress? White Sheets
61. What is used to protect delicate fabric when ironing/pressing?
Press cloth
62. Why do you wash and dry fabric before making a garment out of it?
To preshrink it
63. What does “dry clean only” mean? You must take it to a dry cleaners to get it cleaned. Do Not Wash
64. What can happen to your clothes if you overload the dryer?
They become twisted and wrinkled
65. When washing clothes, is it better to overload or underload the washer?
Underload
66. What 3 adjustments might you have to do to your machine when sewing on a fabric that is a different weight than what you previously sewed on?
Stitch length, Type of stitch, and tension
67. Why should brightly colored or dark clothes (reds, blue jeans, blacks, etc.) be washed alone the first few times? To prevent them from fading on other clothes
68. What temperature should be used to rinse clothes? Why? Cold, to reduce wrinkles.
69. A particular style of apparel that is popular at a given time.
Fashion
70. What is a style that stays in fashion for a long time?
Classic
71. A fad remains popular for how long?
A short period of time
72. Something that quickly becomes popular, but only for a
short time.
Fad
73. Once a fashion has come and gone, it never returns. True or False
False
74. The name of a color.
Hue
75. A color made by adding white.
Tint
76. A color made by adding black.
Shade
77. Black, white, and gray are what type of colors? Neutral colors
78. Colors made by mixing a primary and a secondary color. Intermediate colors
79. When adjacent colors are used together, the color scheme is called a __analogous______color scheme.
80. An accented neutral color scheme could be created by using ___black white and hot pink
81. Blue is a warm color. True or False
False
82. A ______is formed when general tints, shades, and intensities of one color are used together. Monochromatic color scheme
83. Name the primary colors.
Blue, yellow, and red
84. Name the secondary color.
Green, orange and violet
85. Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are called _____.
Compleentary
86. Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel are called _____.
Analogous
87. Green, orange, and ___Violet______would form a triad color scheme.