5.06 & 5.07 Interfacing & Hems

Question 1

Which garment areas should be interfaced?

Answer 1

Collar

Question 2

Hems should be:

Answer 2

straight & even.

Question 3

The main reason interfacing is used in a garment is to:

Answer 3

give body & shape to a garment.

Question 4

To use the slipstitch for hemming, the stitches should be:

Answer 4

almost invisible.

Question 5

What hemming technqiue should be used on the hem of a shirt?

Answer 5

Turned & stitched

Question 6

What hem should be used on the bottom of a man’s shirt?

Answer 6

Turned & stitched

Question 7

What is a step in attaching fusible interfacing?

Answer 7

Place on wrong side of fabric

Question 8

Sandra wants to hem pants quickly; what is the best technique?

Answer 8

Machine stitch the hem

Question 9

Topstitching can be used to:

Answer 9

attach a hem adn decorate at the same time.

Question 10

Which is not a method of hemming?

Answer 10

Staystitching

Question 11

The slipstitch used to hem is:

Answer 11

used to attach one folded edge to another piece of fabric.

Question 12

How is fusible interfacing attached?

Answer 12

With heat

Question 13

What is true about interfacing?

Answer 13

Gives shape to collars, cuffs, & waistbands

Question 14

To hem by hand, always use a:

Answer 14

single thread.

Question 15

Jean’s pattern isntruction sheet stated, “trim away interfacing seam allownace and press interfacing on the wrong side of the fabric piece.” What type of interfacing is being used?

Answer 15

Fusible

Question 16

Which type of interfacing is being used in the following description: pin the interfacing to wrong side of fabric; trim corners diagonally; stitch the interfacing to the fabric and trim interfacing close to stitching.

Answer 16

Non-fusible

Question 17

Which is the quicket method of hemming?

Answer 17

Fused

Question 18

A fused hem is:

Answer 18

usually temporary.

Question 19

Most commercially made pants are hemmed with:

Answer 19

the machine blind stitch.

Question 20

How should non-fusible interfacing be attached?

Answer 20

Baste in the seam allowance

Question 21

When attaching non-fusible interfacing:

Answer 21

cut away the corners.

Question 22

What type of hem stitch slips the hand needle inside the folded edge of the hem and then picks up on or two threads of the fabric directly below?

Answer 22

Slipstitch

Question 23

The hem of a skirt should:

Answer 23

hang parallel to the floor.

Question 24

Samantha is leaving for work and her heel pulled out the hem of her pants. How acn seh quickly fix it so it will look good?

Answer 24

Use fusible web

Question 25

What is the correct procedure to machine hem a pant leg?

Answer 25

Fold back the garment edge 1/4" below the hem edge, and machine blind stitch

Question 26

Directions: Use light to medium weight fabric, turn the raw edge under 1/4" adn stitch in place. This is an example of what hem finish?

Answer 26

Turned & stitched/hemmed finish

Question 27

What adds stability & stiffness?

Answer 27

Interfacing

Question 28

What is used to stabilize apparel?

Answer 28

Interfacing

Question 29

Hand hemming stitches should be spaced evenly for a neat look and should be:

Answer 29

loose enough that fabric doesn't pucker.

Question 30

Hems cannot be secured in palce by:

Answer 30

staystitching.

Question 31

Machine hems are often used for:

Answer 31

sportswear & jeans.