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23 Cards in this Set
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What is an art?
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An art is a skill gained by learning and practice.
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How should work be basted?
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Work should be basted evenly, so that the basting may hold the parts in place and be a guide to the sewing.
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What are the two types of basting?
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The two types of basting are even and uneven.
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How many varieties of stitches are there?
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There are four varieties of stitches: running, back-stitching, hemming and top or over-sewing.
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What should be done when the thread kinks?
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When the thread kinks, you should break it off and begin at the other end.
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When first learning to sew, how many stitches should be taken at once?
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When first learning to baste, only one stitch at a time should be taken.
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What is the best way to check that your basting stitches are the correct length?
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Using your ruler or tape measure, measure your stitches and spaces on the front and back of the fabric to be sure they are all 1/4 in.
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When is even basting used?
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Even basting is used wherever two pieces of cloth need to be held firmly together.
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Why is even basting so called?
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In even basting, the stitches and the spaces between the stitches are both short and of the same length.
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When finished basting, what should be done with the thread?
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Cut the end of the thread.
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In even basting, how do the stitches and spaces look on the back of the fabric?
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The back side of the fabric will look just like the front.--the stitches and the spaces between the stitches on the front and the back will both be 1/4 of an inch long.
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The basting stitch is a type of
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a running stitch
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In uneven basting, which is longer, the stitches or the spaces between the stitches?
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In uneven basting, the stitches are longer than the spaces between the stitches.
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Which type of basting is used as a guideline in sewing?
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Uneven basting is the typical basting used in plain sewing and is the type of basting that is used as a guideline for sewing.
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What is the most basic running stitch called?
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The most basic running stitch is the basting stitch.
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Why is uneven basting so called?
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Uneven basting is so called because the stitches and the spaces between the stitches are of different lengths.
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Once the final stitches are in, what should be done with basting stitches?
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Once the final stitches are in, all basting stitches are removed.
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How should basting stitches be removed?
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When removing basting stitches, the stitches should be clipped at regular intervals to keep the material from being torn when the stitches are removed.
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What usually happens when children try to sew without basting the work?
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Many times when children try to sew without having basted the work, the material will pucker and the stitches must be ripped out.
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Should sewing ever be done without basting?
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Sewing should never be done without basting.
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In the lesson, basting stitches used as a guideline in sewing were compared to ____.
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the blue lines on notebook paper form a guide for writing.
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What is basting used for?
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Basting is a very simple stitch that is used to keep the cloth in place for sewing. It is not a finished stitch, but one that is simply used to hold the material in place temporarily while the final sewing work is being done.
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What is the typical length of the stitches and spaces in even basting?
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Typically the stitches and the spaces between the stitches are both 1/4 of an inch long.
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