Sewing and You

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1. What is the normal width of a 100 percent cotton calico? 54" 40" 60" 45"

2. What type of material tends not to wash well in any temperature? Acetate Rayon Polyester Nylon

3. In order to gather the edges of a garment, it would be easier to baste first. True False

4. When making a skirt with elastic at the hips or waist, you should subtract 5 inches from your actual body measurement to determine the length of the elastic. True False

5. Which of the following is not a brand name of clothing/craft pattern? Leader Butterick New Look Vogue

6. How many inches are in a third of a yard? 12 13 10 15

7. If you do not have a serger or an overlock machine, what kind of stitch would create the same effect needed? Zig-zag Baste Stay stitch Straight

8. Fabric remnants are usually under a yard long. True False

9. What is a bolt? A very large pin used for making upholstery 3 yards of fabric One roll of fabric cut to a specified width A tool for holding your fabric down while sewing

10. On any kind of fleece, the selvages stretch more than the other two sides. True False

11. Fleece is sold all year round. True False

12. What is not a name brand of thread? Nature's Natural Guterman Coats & Clark Sulky

13. Warm and Natural is a kind of...? Pillow form Fleece Fiberfill Batting

14. What is the difference between tulle and nylon netting? Netting is more expensive than tulle Netting is made of nylon, tulle is not Netting has bigger holes than tulle Tulle is not as wide as nylon netting

15. Polyester batting comes in 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, and 10 oz. True False

16. How many colors do cotton calicos come in? Only the colors of the rainbow The icky colors that nobody likes Red, yellow and blue All of them!

17. Most sewing machine needles should be replaced after how many hours of continuous use? 6 8 18 13

18. Home decorating trims are different from sewing trims. True False

19. Is there such thing as Suedecloth? Yes No

20. What is the most common color for interfacing? White Black Grey Clear