Sewing ?'s and Shit Flashcards
Which type of hand needle is most appropriate to use when repairing and installing a seat cushion cover?
Upholsterer’s curved.
Which type of hand needle should be used to sew fabrics with a loose or large weave?
Harness makers blunt.
To hold piles of material together before machine sewing, use the hand sewing, use what hand sewn seam?
Basting.
What permanent hand sewn stitch would you use to attach metal hardware to material?
Overthrow.
What is not an advantage of machine sewing?
Strength.
What does 301 in 301-SSa-1 mean?
Class of machine stitch.
When machine sewing, you may need to minimize the bulk of a seam which class of seam is used for that purpose?
Flat seam.
When installing binding tape on a seam, position the stitches from the selvage edge…
1/16 in.
When sewing, how far behind a row of stitches should you begin restitching if the thread breaks?
.5 in.
When considering threads used for sewing determine the thread strength by what?
Size and number of yarns.
What type of sewing knot is the simplest to use when joining two threads or cords?
Binder.
What are some ways you can use protective covers to fit a particular object?
Security, weather, and dust protection.
Synthetic fabric made by laminating two layers of vinyl material over woven nylon is called what?
Herculite.
Which seam is the watershed seam?
301-LSq-2
How far as a minimum do you over stitch a hole while darning protective cover?
.25 in.
When installing a patch to a protective cover, the standard amount of turn under is what?
.75 in.
What is the shape of a watershed patch used for repairing protective covers?
Square with a triangle top.
What are the two types of upholstery you use for fabric coverings and cushions of plans?
Flexible and rigid.
What is one disadvantage of using Naugahyde for upholstery?
Dosent breath.
Which type of soundproofing material has heat sealed edges?
Batt.
To ensure a re-fabricated soundproofing panel fits properly you should do what?
Use the old panel as a pattern.
What type of material must you use to repair soundproofing panels?
Same as the outer layer.
Which methods of installation are used to install thermal radiation barrier curtains on the B-52?
Rolling, folding, sliding, and snap fasteners.
What is your first inspection requirement for all thermal radiation barriers?
Cleanliness.
Which type light is allowed to show through when you inspect closed thermal radiation barrier curtains?
Translucent.
What is the minimum temp. requirement before you make repairs to the thermal curtains?
60F
