Home Ec.

Question 0

Irons~
Temperature settings and dots-
Fabric-

Answer 0

Read labels to know what type of material, one dot is lowest, four is the highest.

Question 1

Irons~

Water levels-where is it okay to fill?

Answer 1

Anywhere below the max line. Do NOT overfill.

Question 2

Irons~
Steam settings:
When to use-

Answer 2

Only on cotton or linen

Question 3

Irons~
Steam settings:
Other uses-

Answer 3

You can hold it in front of clothes that are on a hanger to steam out wrinkles.

Question 4

Irons~
Resting the iron and how to turn the ironing board:
Soleplate-

Answer 4

Never rest the iron on this; metal part

Question 5

Irons~
Resting the iron and how to turn the ironing board:
Hot zone-

Answer 5

The end where you set your iron (end facing your dominant side)

Question 6

Irons~
Resting the iron and how to turn the ironing board:
Dominance-

Answer 6

Always turn the wide end of the board toward your dominant side (right or left-handed)

Question 7

Irons~
Resting the iron and how to turn the ironing board:
Power and cords-

Answer 7

Keep cords off floor to avoid tripping or pulling the iron down; always unplug when done even is there is the safety auto-off.

Question 8

Irons~

Used with sewing:

Answer 8

Always iron seams to help the fabric lay flat and smooth.

Question 9

Cooking~

Abbreviations for measurements:

Answer 9

Oz (ounces), Tbsp (tablespoon), tsp (teaspoon), and c (cup).

Question 10

Cooking~

Dry vs. wet measurement:

Answer 10

Use dry cup and level off with knife for dry ingredients, use pour cup with spout for wet.

Question 11

Cooking~
Reading recipes:
Parts-

Answer 11

Yield, ingredients, directions.

Question 12

Cooking~
Reading recipes:
Directions-

Answer 12

Step-by-step how-to

Question 13

Cooking~
Reading recipes:
Implied and explicit information-

Answer 13

Some things are implied (wash the cilantro, need a bowl), and some are explicit (cook at 400 degrees for 30 mins)

Question 14

Cooking~

Market orders and work schedules:

Answer 14

Would use these to get supplies and stay organized; everyone has a job.

Question 15

Cooking~

Cutting:

Answer 15

Diced (small), minced (fine), chopped (larger), cubed (largest)

Question 16

Cooking~
Cutting:
How to do each-

Answer 16

Dice- a smaller version of cubing, shape kind of matters
Mince- smallest cut, shape does not matter
Chop- a more laid back type of cut, is not precise
Cube- cut into cubes, shape matters

Question 17

Sewing~
Types of stitches and uses:
Basting-

Answer 17

An even stitch that is used to temporarily join two layers together. It is like the running stitch except the stitches are longer and wider apart.

Question 18

Sewing~
Types of stitches and uses:
Running-

Answer 18

An even stitch that is used to join two layers together and is meant to be permanent.

Question 19

Sewing~
Types of stitches and uses:
Back stitch-

Answer 19

Creates a very strong seam. It’s used on heavy or dense fabrics and often to repair a seam.

Question 20

Sewing~
Types of stitches and uses:
Slip stitch-

Answer 20

A hidden stitch used to join two layers for the right side together and is also used for hemming and finishing garments.

Question 21

Sewing~
Types of stitches and uses:
Whip stitch-

Answer 21

A sturdy and visible stitch used for hemming and sewing seams.

Question 22

Sewing~

Pinning:

Answer 22

Pins should be pointed to the inside of the garment with the head sticking out.

Question 23

Sewing~
Tools:
Scissors-

Answer 23

Only use sewing scissors, for thread and fabric.

Question 24

Sewing~
Tools:
Seam gauge, seam rules-

Answer 24

Gauge used to check spacing,
rules-1/4 in. Seam on quilting
5/8 in. seam on clothing.

Question 25

Sewing~
Tools:
Seam ripper-

Answer 25

Has a razor in the center, used to remove stitches and errors.

Question 26

Sewing~
Tools:
Others-

Answer 26

Other common tools are needles, sewing machines, marking pens, rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler.