8th Sewing - Fibers/Equipment Quiz Review

Natural fibers

fibers from animal or plant sources

Manufactured - Regenerated Fibers

man-made fibers made to look like natural fibers

Manufactured - Synthetic Fibers

completely man-made fibers

Cotton

Example of natural fiber

Polyester

Example of a manufactured-synthetic fiber

pin cushion

holds pins and needles when not in use

marking utenstils

fabric markers, tailors chalk, marking pencils

seam ripper

removes seams if you make a mistake when sewing

seam gauge

a measurement tool with a sliding marker for measuring small seams

tape measure

a measurement tool mostly used for taking body measurements

Shears

used for fabric only

paper

dulls scissors

needle

used with thread to make stitiches

Fibers are spun into

yarns

yarns are turned into

fabric

ironing

removes wrinkles, uses a sweeping motion

pressing

creases the fabric or separates seam allowances

lengthwise grain

vertical grain, parallel to the selvage

selvage

the unfinished edge of the piece of fabric

crosswise grain

horizontal grain, perpendicular to the selvage

bias

diagonal line through the fabric

thimble

used to protect your finger when sewing