JSS 1 Fashion Design and Garment Making Flashcards: Basic Sewing Techniques and Their Uses

Question 1

Two fabric pieces must be held together only until the final machine seam is sewn. What kind of stitch is suitable?

Accepted Answer

temporary stitch

Question 2

A school uniform seam must remain secure through repeated washing. It requires a ____ stitch.

Accepted Answer

permanent

Question 3

Why should tacking stitches be longer and easier to remove than final stitches?

Accepted Answer

they are only temporary guides

Question 4

After joining a side seam, the two seam allowances are pressed apart. Name this seam type.

Accepted Answer

open seam

Question 5

The raw edges of a seam are hidden inside the construction so they cannot be seen. How is the seam classified?

Accepted Answer

enclosed seam

Question 6

The bottom edge of a skirt is turned up and stitched neatly. What finish has been made?

Accepted Answer

hem

Question 7

A curved neckline needs a narrow strip that bends smoothly around it. What finish is most suitable?

Accepted Answer

bias binding

Question 8

The class has no overlocking machine, but a woven sample only needs a quick serrated edge. What finish can pinking shears provide?

Accepted Answer

pinking finish

Question 9

Stitches are worked close and parallel to a folded edge to keep it flat. Identify the technique.

Accepted Answer

edge stitching

Question 10

Thread is passed repeatedly over a raw edge by hand to stop loose yarns escaping. What technique is this?

Accepted Answer

oversewing or overcasting

Question 11

A pillowcase will be washed often, so its raw seam edges should not remain exposed. What construction choice improves durability?

Accepted Answer

use an enclosed or well-finished seam

Question 12

Place these operations in a sensible order for a neat hem: measure and mark, turn the edge, press, stitch.

Accepted Answer

measure and mark, turn, press, stitch

Question 13

A headband stretches and its seam allowance irritates the wearer. What improvement is most sensible?

Accepted Answer

use a neat enclosed finish with suitable stitches

Question 14

One album sample is labelled “seam,” but it contains only a single finished fabric edge. Why is the label doubtful?

Accepted Answer

a seam normally joins two or more fabric pieces

Question 15

What does a sewing-technique album help a learner demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

labelled samples of stitches, seams and finishes

Question 16

A learner permanently machine-stitches over pins without removing them. What is the main workshop concern?

Accepted Answer

the needle may strike a pin and break

Question 17

For a quickly removable fitting line, choose from tacking, backstitching, edge stitching and machine lockstitching.

Accepted Answer

tacking

Question 18

An apron edge continues to fray after a plain fold was stitched too close to the raw edge. What should the maker review?

Accepted Answer

the edge finish and stitch placement

Question 19

Complete the distinction: stitches are formed with thread, seams join fabric pieces, and edge finishes control _____.

Accepted Answer

raw edges

Question 20

A chair-back cover needs both joined panels and a neat lower edge. What combination is required?

Accepted Answer

a seam for the panels and a hem for the lower edge

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