SEWING SAFETY REVIEW

4. Sits in the bottom of the machine inside a case to provide thread to the underside of your fabric.
5. A strong, lightweight, and highly breathable fabric made from the flax plant.
6. Jagged, metal, teeth-like strips that move back and forth to push fabric through the machine.
10. The laundry care symbol represented on a clothing care tag by a simple triangle.
11. The sharp piece of metal that pushes the upper thread through the fabric layers.
12. Heavy-duty cutting tools with asymmetrical handles designed specifically for fabric.
14. Holds fabric close against the feed dogs; it must always be down while sewing.
15. A small tool with a hook end used to undo sewing mistakes and remove unwanted stitches.
16. Manually controls the needle and take-up lever; only turn it toward you.

1. A luxurious, closely woven fabric with a short, dense pile that feels distinctively soft.
2. A very popular natural plant fiber used to make soft, breathable fabrics.
3. The control you must hold down the entire time you are backstitching to secure your seams.
7. A laundry care symbol represented by a plain circle.
8. A premium, smooth natural fiber produced by silkworms.
9. Small, sharp metal tools used to temporarily hold pieces of fabric together.
12. The part of the machine where the top spool of thread sits while you sew.
13. A smooth fabric woven to create a glossy, shiny surface on one side.