Using a Sewing Machine (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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What to hold when starting to sew to avoid tangling
What to hold when starting to sew to avoid tangling
The threads
Stitch used to secure start and end of seam
Stitch used to secure start and end of seam
Reverse stitch
What to check to avoid puckering
What to check to avoid puckering
Tension of both threads
Effect when stitch tension is too tight
Effect when stitch tension is too tight
The fabric puckers
Effect when stitch tension is too loose
Effect when stitch tension is too loose
Thread loops or stitches do not hold
Tool to adjust top thread tension
Tool to adjust top thread tension
Tension wheel
Tool to adjust bottom thread tension
Tool to adjust bottom thread tension
Tension screw on bobbin case
Where threads interlock with balanced tension
Where threads interlock with balanced tension
In the middle of the fabric
Causes of needle breaking
Causes of needle breaking
Incorrect insertion, blunt needle, fabric too thick, sewing over pins
Causes of thread breaking
Causes of thread breaking
Not threaded correctly, poor-quality thread, needle back to front
Causes of looped stitches underneath
Causes of looped stitches underneath
Top tension too loose, uneven tension, presser foot not lowered
Causes of slipped stitches
Causes of slipped stitches
Blunt needle, pushing or pulling fabric