JSS 1 Fashion Design and Garment Making Flashcards: Parts of a Sewing Machine and Their Functions

Question 1

The upper thread keeps slipping off its route before reaching the needle. What part should guide it along the correct path?

Accepted Answer

thread guide

Question 2

A reel of thread needs an upright support on top of the machine. Where should it be placed?

Accepted Answer

spool pin

Question 3

Stitches are loose even though the machine is threaded properly. What control should be checked to regulate upper-thread tightness?

Accepted Answer

tension disk

Question 4

Sade wants longer stitches for temporary machine tacking. What machine control should she adjust?

Accepted Answer

stitch regulator

Question 5

Before sewing, name the part lowered to hold the fabric firmly against the feed dog.

Accepted Answer

presser foot

Question 6

The operator needs to raise the presser foot before removing a finished seam. What control does she use?

Accepted Answer

presser-foot lifter

Question 7

Fabric stays in one spot and stitches pile up although the needle moves. What toothed part may not be feeding the cloth?

Accepted Answer

feed dog

Question 8

The lower thread supply is needed beneath the needle plate. What small component holds this thread?

Accepted Answer

bobbin

Question 9

Before inserting an empty bobbin, it must be filled evenly with thread. What mechanism performs this job?

Accepted Answer

bobbin winder

Question 10

To raise the needle by hand before removing fabric, the tailor turns the _____.

Accepted Answer

hand wheel

Question 11

The flat main surface that supports the sewing work is called the machine _____.

Accepted Answer

bed

Question 12

A learner needs access to the bobbin area on a traditional machine. What plate can be slid open?

Accepted Answer

slide plate

Question 13

What changes electrical energy into the motion that drives an electric sewing machine?

Accepted Answer

electric motor

Question 14

Kemi varies machine speed by pressing with her foot. Name the control she is using.

Accepted Answer

pedal

Question 15

The needle enters through an opening in a metal plate while the feed dog moves below it. Identify that plate.

Accepted Answer

needle plate

Question 16

When the machine is carried from a shelf to a table, what part is designed for a secure grip?

Accepted Answer

handle

Question 17

During bobbin winding, the needle should be disengaged on a suitable machine. What part is loosened for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

stop-motion screw

Question 18

Thread tangles underneath because the bobbin was fitted carelessly. What holder should be removed and reinserted correctly?

Accepted Answer

bobbin case

Question 19

Arrange the parts in the path that handles the top thread: spool pin, thread guide, tension disk, needle.

Accepted Answer

spool pin, thread guide, tension disk, needle

Question 20

A machine sews but the cloth does not advance. Lowering the presser foot does not solve it. What two parts deserve attention first?

Accepted Answer

feed dog and stitch regulator

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