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Sewing Basics Trivia Quiz

While my mother was an accomplished seamstress who did quilting, smocking and French hand sewing, I am a very basic sewer and these are pretty basic questions!

A multiple-choice quiz by catky. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
catky

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,142

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2959

Last 3 plays: Guest 41 (9/10), Guest 146 (1/10), Guest 157 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of stitch would be most commonly used for a hem? Hint

Running stitch

Overcast stitch

Whipstitch

Blind stitch

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Question 2 of 10

2. On a sewing machine, what do you call the part which holds the fabric in place? Hint

Surface plate

Fabric gauge

Presser foot

Tension control

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Question 3 of 10

3. If someone uses your good, sharp sewing scissors to cut something other than fabric, what can you cut to give them back at least a little of their edge? Hint

A thin fabric such as silk

Cotton batting

A thick fabric such as corduroy

Fine grade sandpaper

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tulle and toile are different terms for the same fabric.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. One way to finish a seam and keep the fabric from raveling is to trim them with what special type of shears? Hint

Gingher

Fiskars

Wiss

Pinking

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Question 6 of 10

6. Will a bias-cut pattern require more fabric than one cut on the grain of the fabric?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. A tailored garment will usually require this sewing technique to fit correctly on the more curved portions of the body. Hint

Sizing

Darts

Bar tacks

Notches

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Question 8 of 10

8. This type of stitch is useful before your final stitching for holding together pieces that are difficult to pin. It is also used for gathering.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the most common way to put together your fabric pieces when sewing seams? Hint

Right sides together

One right side to one wrong side

Wrong sides together

It doesn't really matter

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Question 10 of 10

10. When you make a mistake in sewing, what essential tool might you need? Hint

Pincushion

Seam ripper

Serger

Sewing gauge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of stitch would be most commonly used for a hem?

Answer: Blind stitch

The idea is that you don't see the stitches on the outside of the garment. Some of my stitches are "blinder" than others!

2. On a sewing machine, what do you call the part which holds the fabric in place?

Answer: Presser foot

There are actually many different kinds of presser feet you can use for different types of sewing.

3. If someone uses your good, sharp sewing scissors to cut something other than fabric, what can you cut to give them back at least a little of their edge?

Answer: Fine grade sandpaper

Cutting sandpaper won't hurt your scissors; it will actually sharpen them. Emery paper is best for this. Of course, if they're really dull, it's best to have them professionally sharpened.

4. Tulle and toile are different terms for the same fabric.

Answer: False

Tulle is a very fine, delicate fabric. While toile may sound fancy, it's really a basic twill fabric.

5. One way to finish a seam and keep the fabric from raveling is to trim them with what special type of shears?

Answer: Pinking

Unfortunately, my pinking shears are in desperate need of sharpening, so this is not a method I often use. The others are all brand names of companies which make sewing shears.

6. Will a bias-cut pattern require more fabric than one cut on the grain of the fabric?

Answer: Yes

When a pattern is cut on the bias (basically at a 45 degree angle to the grain of the fabric, you end up with a lot more wasted fabric. But it can result in garments that hang beautifully, especially skirts.

7. A tailored garment will usually require this sewing technique to fit correctly on the more curved portions of the body.

Answer: Darts

Notches are used on patterns to help you match the different pieces in the right place. Sizing is a finish often used on fabrics,which is one of the reasons you should wash your fabric before sewing it. Bar tacks are back and forth stitches over one another, used at the ends of buttonholes and to attach items such as belt loops.

8. This type of stitch is useful before your final stitching for holding together pieces that are difficult to pin. It is also used for gathering.

Answer: Baste

My favorite thing about basting (tacking), or stay stitching, is that since the stitches are usually removed or sewn over, it doesn't much matter how even they are.

9. What is the most common way to put together your fabric pieces when sewing seams?

Answer: Right sides together

If you picked "it doesn't really matter," you might want to take up a new hobby! You want the right sides together so that the seam is on the inside of the garment.

10. When you make a mistake in sewing, what essential tool might you need?

Answer: Seam ripper

I use mine more frequently than I like to admit! I've also been known to gouge my thumb with it accidentally when I'm especially frustrated. A serger is a special type of sewing machine that finishes off a seam, among other things. A sewing gauge is a small ruler with a guide for exact measurements in sewing. And I hope you know what a pincushion is!

Source: Author catky

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