1. Chapter 63 Sewing Equipment
Study Guide

2. 1. What is a lockstitch?
A stitch that uses a thread above the fabric to meet another thread (the bobbin thread) coming from below the fabric

3. 2. What are the feed dogs?
Two small rows of metal teeth that advance the fabric evenly for each stitch

4. 3. What part of the sewing machine is used to raise and lower the needle?
The handwheel

5. 4. Where can a sewing-machine user find instructions for threading the sewing machine?
Look for a diagram in the machines manual

6. 5. What is a regular stitch, and when is it used?
A medium length stitch
Used for most purposes

7. 6. What is a basting stitch, and when is it used?
A long stitch
Used for temporarily holding layers of fabric together and for gathering

8. 7. What is a reinforcement stitch, and when is it used?
A short stitch
Used to strengthen a corner or a point

9. 8. What is a zigzag stitch, and when is it used?
A sideways stitch
Used to finish seam allowances
Make button holes
Sew special seems

10. 9. What part of the sewing machine is used to adjust the tightness of the stitches?
The tension control on the upper thread

11. 10. What does the presser foot do?
It helps hold the fabric into place to keep stitches in a straight line

12. 11. What do thread guides do?
They hold the thread in place

13. 12. What are the two types of needles, and what is each used for?
General purpose- for most fabrics
Ballpoint- for knits

14. 13. How often should a sewing machine be oiled, and what oil should be used?
Oil the machine occasionally with sewing machine oil, check the manual

15. 14. What is a serger?
An overlook sewing machine that trims, sews, and overcasts in one step

16. 15. What are six differences between a serger and a conventional sewing machine?
Serger has more threads, loopers instead of bobbins, cutting knives to trim and smooth the fabric, differential feed to keep some fabrics from puckering, special edge finishes and decorative stitching, and special threads

17. 16. What are the two purposes for the handwheel on the serger?
It raises and lowers the needle
Move loopers by hand

18. 17. What are the two reasons sergers have thread guide poles?
To hold threads to prevent tangling and to feed each thread through its own set of tension controls

19. 18. Why do sergers use cones of thread instead of spools?
The cones hold a large amount of special thread for smoother feeding

20. 19. What are the differences between shears and scissors?
Shears are used to cut fabric; they have long blades, and each of their two handles is shaped differently.
Scissors are used for trimming and clipping; they are smaller than shears, and their two handles have the same shape.

21. 20. Which cutting tool finishes the edges of firmly woven fabrics?
Pinking shears

22. 21. Which cutting tool is used for removing stitches?
Seam ripper

23. 22. Why might someone use a press cloth?
For some fabrics, a press cloth is needed to prevent shiny marks caused by the irons heat; it can be damped to provide additional steam for fabrics that are difficult to press.