Sewing Machine Parts - Iowa City Community School District

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NAME PERIOD DATE COMPLETED Points Awarded 85 POINTS POSSIBLE Rev. September 2013 SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT Using the Sewing Unit Manual or reading the Safety Posters located on the walls of the room Sewing Room - Answer the following questions: What are three safety precautions to follow when using the Sewing Machine? 1. 2. 3. What are three safety precautions to follow when using sharp sewing equipment? 4. 5. 6. What are three safety precautions to follow when “pressing” or “ironing”? 7. 8. 9. 10. The iron will not steam unless it contains is turned , is plugged and temperature dial is set on number 15. Preheat the iron for 16. Name 3 reasons water might drip from the iron. , or . minutes. . 19. When you are done ironing leave the iron sitting? 20. To prevent damaging the fabric, read the 21. In case of a burn while ironing : Face Down or Upright . . and/or . What would be three reasons for a sewing machine needle to break? 23. 24. 25. Page 1 Rev. September 2013 SEWING MACHINE PARTS Using these Parts – LABEL THE SEWING MACHINE on the previous page! Bobbin Cover Bobbin Winder Feed Dogs Foot Controller Hand Wheel Needle Position Button Needle Stop Position Key Needle Threader Lever Presser Foot Presser Foot Lever Reverse Button Speed Range Controller Spool Pin & Cap Stitch Length Adjustment Stitch Width Adjustment Stitch Selection Keys & Indicator Thread Cutter Match the NAME of each part with what it does (the function of part). (Select the Part from the list above!) What “Part” does....? 1. If this key is lit, the needle stops in the down position. 2. Moves fabric under the presser foot. 3. A knob that will raise and lower the needle, by hand. 4. Will raise and lower presser foot. 5. If you want to zigzag–which 2 parts must be adjusted. 5b. (Goes with Question Number #5) 6. Will fill the bobbin with thread. 7. Makes the machine go slow or fast? – 2 different parts 7b. (Goes with Question Number 7 ) 8. Opens for bobbin placement. 9. Makes the machine sew backwards. 10. A button that raises or lowers the needle before or sewing and aligns the needle with the threader. Page 3 Rev. September 2013 1-8. LABEL the correct measurements on the seam gauge below. Accurate measurements are important when sewing. The first one has been done as an example. a (a) 5/8 inch (b) 1 1/4 inches (c) 2 1/2 inches (d) 3 3/8 inches (e) 4 1/8 inches (f) 4 3/4 inches (g) (h) (i) 5 inches 4 centimeters 7.7 centimeters WATCH A TEACHER DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO THREAD THE SEWING MACHINE! 9. DEMONSTRATE to another student how to thread the sewing machine. _________________________watched me thread the sewing machine. (Student signature) Page 4 Rev. September 2013 Find the 5/8 inch line on your sewing machine. 1. Describe where the 5/8 inch line is on machine? BE SPECIFIC!! SAMPLE #1 2. Use fabric! SEW a straight line along the LONG SIDE of a piece of FABRIC, using the 5/8 inch line on your machine. Attach sample to packet! (2 points) REMEMBER THE 5/8 INCH LINE IS WHAT YOUR EYE FOLLOWS WHEN SEWING. BY FOLLOWING THAT CAREFULLY, YOU WILL ALWAYS SEW ACCURATELY. WATCH A TEACHER DEMONSTRATION. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WHILE WATCHING. 3. Why do you backstitch? 4. Where do you backstitch? 5. How many stitches do you backstitch? 6. What position is the needle when you turn a square corner? SAMPLE #2 Up or Down - Use a Paper Towel!! (5 points) 7. a. Fold the paper towel or fabric to form a square. b. Sew around the square 5/8 inch from the edge, pivoting at the corners. Be sure to BACKSTITCH at the beginning and end of your stitching. backstitching Staple Samples to your packet! Page 5 Rev. September 2013 SAMPLE #3 - SEWING A SEAM (9points) WATCH A DEMONSTRATION ABOUT MAKING A SEAM BEFORE BEGINNING THIS ACTIVITY! Use fabric unless we run out of scraps then you would use a paper towel. If you use a paper towel, draw a design on one side of the towel. This will be the RIGHT side of your towel. 1. Read and follow directions carefully. As you complete each step make a check mark beside it. Fold the fabric in half with RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER. 2. With PAPER SCISSORS cut out the pattern found on the next page. Place pattern on fabric and pin TOGETHER. (2-4 pins needed.) 3. Cutting through the fabric, cut around all four sides of the pattern. Cut as straight as you can! Cut around the NOTCH. Use FABRIC SHEARS to cut fabric! 4. Remove pattern (by unpinning). STOP! DO YOU HAVE RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER? (Design side should be on inside.) 5. Pin fabric together at the seamline. (Remember how pins were placed during the demonstration.) 6. Thread your sewing machine. 7-8. Sew a 5/8 inch seam stopping at the notch! Your pattern shows you where. (What should you do at the beginning & end of a seam?) 9. Press the seam open. Staple Sample to Packet!!! PLEASE COMPLETE THE SELF-EVALUATION ON THE NEXT PAGE! Page 6 Rev. September 2013 SEAM EVALUATION—GRADE YOURSELF! SUPER! COULD IMPROVE NEED TO DO NOTCHES ARE CUT OUTWARD BACKSTITCHED AT ENDS 5/8 INCH SEAM STOPPED SEWING AT DOT NEATLY PRESSED OPEN Symbols: Cutting Line Sewing Line or Seam Line Notch Small Dot or Stopping Point Use PAPER SCISSORS NOT fabric shears to cut paper. SEAM SAMPLE PATTERN -CUT 2- Page 7 Rev. September 2013