Our Last Sewing Class and A Sewing Quiz

Note: I wrote this post two weeks ago but events in my life caused me to forget to publish.

I'm a retired teacher as many of you know and once a teacher , always a teacher I guess because I couldn't end this session of lessons without testing my ladies! I surprised them with this little quiz/review of the sewing techniques we covered in the last two months. I didn't include any of the fitting/alteration points  that we covered . I feel it takes a lot of trial and error before we can master those techniques.

Here is a list of sewing terms. Please choose from this list to fill in the blanks of the following statements. . You may need to use an answer more than once.

               basting stitches                                   stabilizer
               stay stitching                                       interfacing
               under stitching                                     down                                
               bias                                                      narrow                                                 
               5/8"                                                     shoulder 
               1/2"                                                     tear away stabilizer
               3/8"                                                      center
               one inch                                               stitch crowding
               fusible                                                  vertical
               Wonder Tape                                      Fray Check
               horizontal                                             underarm 
               Steam-a-Seam                                     stitch in the ditch

      1. For most pattern companies the traditional seam width is                               .
     
      2. To sew a Hong Kong finish to the inside seams of a garment use                          strips of a light                       weight fabric.

      3. The stitching that is sewn on the facing of a garment and through all thicknesses of the seams
 and just  beside the "ditch ' of the seam to help the facing turn to the inside of the garment is called
                      .

      4. To shorten the seam of an armhole or neckline it is helpful to sew with your finger
at the back of the presser foot to form little puckers. This  is called                                   .

      5.When inserting a zipper, always stabilize the back of the area with                     
                       .

      6.Stitching sewn at 1/2" along the seam allowance to stabilize an area  is called
                                      

      7.When inserting a sleeve,you should sew two rows of                           
                              between the  front and back  notches.

     8. The two spots that must be matched on a sleeve and bodice are the                            seam and the
                                      seam.

     9. It is important to finish a dart with a very                             point.

    10.Bust darts are pressed                               and waist darts in both front and back are pressed                     toward  the                            .

    11.Buttonholes are sewn                            inch from the edge of your garment. They are                       
         for shirts and blouses, and                              for jackets and coats .

    12. The technique where you sew  between the two sides of a seam and from the outside of your garment
         is called                                  .

    13. Two products helpful when sewing buttonholes are                                and                               ..

    14. A product that is helpful when applying a zipper is                            .

    15. A product useful when finishing a hem, cuffs, or positioning a pocket when you are sure you won't want to move it is                                    .


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And finally, a couple of pics of my students with their made by them garments. I had intended to take more pics featuring all their finished garments, but left it too late . Darn!
            

             From left to right, Karen and Donna wearing their Sandra Betzina fluted blouse/jackets ( V1385) and Dorothy wearing her New Look 6762     knit top and her Silhouette Patterns yoga pants # 3400. Donna is also wearing a slim version which we developed of the yoga pants pattern.