Home And Careers- Sewing

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Hwen operating a sewing machine...

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Sew at low speed

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When sewing, place your fingers...

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to either side of the presser foot, not directly infront or near the needle.

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Forsing or pulling the fabric through the sewing machine may cause...

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Needle to break. Let the feed dog move the fabric through the machine.

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When sewing on the sewing machine do not sew over...

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pins placed in fabric.

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When you are not ready to sew, remove your foot from the...

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Foot control and place it on the floor.

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If you do not place foot on the floor after removing it from the foot control, you may accidently push the foot control when...

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you are not ready. This can cause injuries.

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The cords on the sewing machine should be...

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Untangled and placed out of the traffic path to prevent others from tripping.

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Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet...

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first. Then, unplug the cord in the sewing machine.

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Place pins and needles in a...

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container when you are not using them.

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Pins and needles should never be placed in...

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the mouth

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When not in use, scissors should be left...

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closed

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Pass sharp object to others with the...

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handle first.

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You cut on the solid black line

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Cutting LIne

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Match up trimmings and buttons- inside the cutting line

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Matching Dot

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Keeps your pattern on the length wise grain.

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Strait Grain Line

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Match 2 pieces if material of the outside of the cutting line

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Notches

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Sew and trace

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Sewing Line

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Bound edge of material that doesn't ravel

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Selvage

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Directions for pattern

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Guidesheet

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5/8" space between sewing line and cutting line

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Seem Allowance

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Holds the spool of thread

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Spool Pin

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Guides thread

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Thread Guide

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Takes the slack of the thread from spool to needle

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Threat Take-Up Lever

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Lower machine thread into bobbin holder

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Bobbin

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Keeps material in place

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Presser Foot

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Lifts the presser foot

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Presser Foot Lifter

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Moves the material

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Feed Dog

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Turn it towards you (only does a few stiches at a time)

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Handwheel

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Stiches backwards

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Reverse

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Controls tighness of thread

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Tension Dial

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Traces sewing line

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Tracing Wheel and Paper

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Holds pins

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Pin Cushion

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Removes unwanted stiches

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Stich ripper

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Used for paper and trimming only

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Scissors

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Material only

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Shears

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Prevents fraying of material edges

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Pinking Shears

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Temporarily holds things together

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Pin

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Sew permanantly- thread goes in the eye

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Needle

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Marks fabric (alternitive for tracing wheel and paper)

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Tailors Chalk

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Protects your finger when you sew

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Thimble

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Measures around body parts

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Measuring tape

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Ruler with indicator

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Seed Gauge

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The reverse stich on the sewing machine, used at the beginning and ending of a seam

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Backstich

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A long temporary stich done by hand or machine

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Baste

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The lengthwise and crosswise threads of a fabric

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Grain

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Transferring pattern details to fabric from pattern

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Marking

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Small items used in sewing, such as thread, buttons, snaps, etc.

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Notions

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To change the direction of the machine stiching by turning the fabric while the needle is in the fabric.

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Pivot