1. Sports Sewing
Created By: Brent Strickland, Bob Peterson and Larry Tibbs
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Special Thanks to Matt Hamlyn for permission to use the game board frame

2. Essential Equipment

3. Sewing Machine

4. Textile and Fabric

5. Construction Prepartion

6. Construction Techniques

7. Mixed Bag

8. Construction Techniques
Essential Equipment
Sewing Machine
Textile and Fabric
Construction Preparation
Mixed Bag
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Round One should contain one “Daily Double” question. To insert the “Daily Double Screen”, follow these steps:
1. Select the desired button on this slide by clicking on it.
Click on SLIDE SHOW  ACTION SETTINGS
Make a note of which slide the HYPERLINK is currently set to.
In the “Action Settings” dialogue box, change the HYPERLINK to “Daily Double Round 1”.
Click OK
6. Now go to Slide “Daily Double Round 1” in this presentation, and follow the directions in the “Notes” section
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9. List 5 examples of Notions.
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10. Zipper, Thread, Buttons, Lace, Elastic, Bias Tape, Trim, Etc.
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11. What is the name and purpose of a sleeve roll?
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12. To help press seams open smoothly when making long sleeves.
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13. List Three Guidelines to follow when pressing a garment.
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14. Use the right temperature setting for the fabric type.
Press as you go.
Pressing is the up and down movement during construction, Ironing is gliding across the fabric to remove wrinkles.
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15. List Two important rules for using the rotary cutter.
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16. Always use with cutting mat. Do not use pins.
Roll cutter away from yourself and fingers.
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17. What are four ways a serger is different than a conventional sewing machine.
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18. $500 It takes more than one spool of thread to operate
It has a small knife that trims the fabric as it sews
It makes a nice finished edge on the fabric so it doesn’t fray
It uses a lot more thread and sews much faster.
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19. What is the approximate width of the presser foot?
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20. ¼ inch
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21. When turning the hand wheel on your sewing machine, you should always turn it which direction?
a. Toward you
b. Away From you
c. It doesn’t matter
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22. a. Toward you
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23. Where the bobbin is located
Matching
Where the bobbin is located
Allows for a very small stitch or large stitch
Needs to be in highest position every time you begin and end a seam
Provides a way of raising or lowering the needle manually
Stitch Length Control
Bobbin Case
Hand Wheel
Thread Take Up Lever
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24. B A D C
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25. Dull needle needs replacing Sewing Too fast Incorrect Threading
If your fabric keeps snagging while you are sewing, what is most probably the problem?
Dull needle needs replacing
Sewing Too fast
Incorrect Threading
Needle in wrong
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26. A. Your needle is dull or blunt and you should replace it.
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27. The needle is dull or blunt The needle is not in right
What is the probably cause of thread breaking and needle coming unthreaded.
The needle is dull or blunt
The needle is not in right
Your machine isn’t threaded right
You are sewing crooked
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28. b. The needle is not in right.
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29. What are examples of Three Natural Fibers, and where do they come from?
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30. Cotton: Cotton Plant Linen: Flax Plant Wool: Sheep Silk: Silk Worm
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31. List Three Synthetic Fibers
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32. Nylon
Polyester
Acrylic
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33. List Three general Characteristics about Synthetic Fibers.
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34. Strong, Warm, Wrinkle resistant, static cling, hold body heat
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35. Name Three ways that Fibers are constructed into fabrics.
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36. Weaving
Felting
Knitting
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37. Tell the recommended procedure for removing oil based stains such as grease or greasy foods.
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38. Pre-treat with stain stick or concentrated detergent.
Then Wash using heavy duty detergent with hot water.
Rinse and inspect before drying.
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39. What information can be found on a pattern envelope? List 3 things
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40. Amount of Fabric Needed for different sizes. Type of Fabric Suggested
Notions Needed
Picture of finished product
Different amounts needed for napped fabric.
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41. How should a pattern size be chosen? Give 2 examples.
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42. For Pants, Skirts and Shorts, Choose the Waist size first, yet if you have larger hips, then go with the hip size.
Shirts: Bust or Chest around the fullest part.
Compare to measurement of pattern size.
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43. List 4 things found on the Pattern Guide Sheet.
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44. Line drawings of all the technical steps. Pattern Pieces
General Directions
Cutting Layout
Sewing Directions, step by step
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45. Draw the following pattern symbols on the board and explain what they are used for.
Grainline
Notch
Stitching Line
Place on Fold
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46. b. c d.
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47. What pattern marking should be transferred to the fabric? Name 4
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48. Dots Button Holes Darts Notches Center Front/Back Pleats or Tucks $500
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49. Unless otherwise stated, the width of a seam is how wide?
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50. 5/8 Inch
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51. The most common temporary stitch used for holding layers of fabric together in preparation for further construction is called __________.
Describe how it is made.
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52. Basting
May be done by hand stitching, or by using the longest straight stitches on the sewing machine.
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53. List 2 ways to remove stitches sewn in error.
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54. Pulling and breaking thread on alternate sides of the seam
Clipping threads and pulling them from the fabric
Using a seam ripper to carefully break the threads.
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55. List and describe 3 ways to finish seams.
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56. Zig Zag as close as possible to the raw edge of each side of the seams.
Serge, close to the edge of the finished seams, both edges together
Clean Finish: Fold each edge of seam over and sew along folded edge of seam.
Stitch and Pink. Stitch ¼” from each seam allowance edge. Trim close to the stiching with pinking shears.
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57. Define and describe Grading
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58. Trimming each seam allowance to a different width so that the layers won’t create ridges on the outside of the garment. This technique is most commonly used on enclosed seams like collars, cuffs, pockets etc.
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59. Why do you finish the edges of exposed seams.
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60. To prevent ravelling
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61. Name 2 types of fabric weaves.
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62. Plain
Twill
Satin
Basket
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63. Describe how and why to pre-shrink your fabric.
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64. Put washable fabrics in the washing machine, and others to the dry cleaners before cutting and sewing. This will help you make sure it will not shrink after construction and you can work with the true size.
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65. What is a selvedge?
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66. The More thickly woven edge of the length of woven fabric.
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67. How do you remove oily and greasy stains from fabric.
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68. Scrape off and blot. Rub detergent into area and launder.
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69. Final category The category is ___________
Write down how much you want to wager

72. How much do you want to wager?
Daily Double Round 1
Double
Question
To Complete the Daily Double Sequence for Round One:
Click on any blue area on the slide that is currently displayed
Click on Slide Show  Action Settings
The Action Settings Dialog Box will be displayed. You will see that the HYPERLINK is currently set to “Slide 8”
Change the HYPERLINK so that it is set to the slide number you made note of previously
Click OK until the Action Settings Dialog Box disappears
Save
Return to Slide 8 and select View  Slide Show.
Test your Daily Double button to make sure it works as you wish it to.
How much do you want to wager?