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Sewing and You Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about some basic and little- known things about sewing and fabric.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bobyn42. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bobyn42

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,835

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
4291

Last 3 plays: DeepHistory (20/20), Guest 98 (13/20), Guest 107 (16/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the normal width of a 100 percent cotton calico? Hint

54"

45"

60"

40"

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Question 2 of 20

2. What type of material tends not to wash well in any temperature? Hint

Acetate

Rayon

Polyester

Nylon

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Question 3 of 20

3. In order to gather the edges of a garment, it would be easier to baste first.

True

False

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Question 4 of 20

4. When making a skirt with elastic at the hips or waist, you should subtract 5 inches from your actual body measurement to determine the length of the elastic.

True

False

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which of the following is not a brand name of clothing/craft pattern? Hint

Leader

Butterick

New Look

Vogue

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many inches are in a third of a yard? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. If you do not have a serger or an overlock machine, what kind of stitch would create the same effect needed? Hint

Straight

Stay stitch

Zig-zag

Baste

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Question 8 of 20

8. Fabric remnants are usually under a yard long.

True

False

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is a bolt? Hint

A very large pin used for making upholstery

3 yards of fabric

One roll of fabric cut to a specified width

A tool for holding your fabric down while sewing

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Question 10 of 20

10. On any kind of fleece, the selvages stretch more than the other two sides.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. Fleece is sold all year round.

True

False

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is not a name brand of thread? Hint

Nature's Natural

Guterman

Coats & Clark

Sulky

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Question 13 of 20

13. Warm and Natural is a kind of...? Hint

Pillow form

Batting

Fiberfill

Fleece

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the difference between tulle and nylon netting? Hint

Netting is more expensive than tulle

Netting is made of nylon, tulle is not

Netting has bigger holes than tulle

Tulle is not as wide as nylon netting

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Question 15 of 20

15. Polyester batting comes in 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, and 10 oz.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. How many colors do cotton calicos come in? Hint

All of them!

Red, yellow and blue

Only the colors of the rainbow

The icky colors that nobody likes

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Question 17 of 20

17. Most sewing machine needles (for normal machines) should be replaced after what time? Hint

after 30-60 minutes of use

after 5-10 hours of use

every 6 months

every week

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Question 18 of 20

18. Home decorating trims are different from sewing trims.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. Is there such thing as Suedecloth?

Yes

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is the most common color for interfacing? Hint

Grey

White

Black

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the normal width of a 100 percent cotton calico?

Answer: 45"

There are many calicos that are also 44" and 43", but 45" is the most popular.

2. What type of material tends not to wash well in any temperature?

Answer: Acetate

Acetate tends to discolor when it gets water on it.

3. In order to gather the edges of a garment, it would be easier to baste first.

Answer: True

Basting is just a loose, wide stitch that is not knotted. Once you baste the edge you want to gather, all you have to do is pull the threads and it gathers for you!

4. When making a skirt with elastic at the hips or waist, you should subtract 5 inches from your actual body measurement to determine the length of the elastic.

Answer: False

From what I have heard, it is only necessary to subtract 1 inch from your measurement.

5. Which of the following is not a brand name of clothing/craft pattern?

Answer: Leader

Leader. Kind of a believable name, huh?

6. How many inches are in a third of a yard?

Answer: 12

12x3=36. 36 inches in a yard!

7. If you do not have a serger or an overlock machine, what kind of stitch would create the same effect needed?

Answer: Zig-zag

If you just look at the stitch an overlock machine makes and a zig-zag stich from a regular machine, they look very similar.

8. Fabric remnants are usually under a yard long.

Answer: True

Otherwise the fabric is very useful to many people and it is put back on a bolt.

9. What is a bolt?

Answer: One roll of fabric cut to a specified width

There are many bolts in a fabric store!

10. On any kind of fleece, the selvages stretch more than the other two sides.

Answer: True

That's one of the reasons you have to be careful when working with fleece.

11. Fleece is sold all year round.

Answer: True

For all of those people who need to get a head start on their projects!

12. What is not a name brand of thread?

Answer: Nature's Natural

That would be cool to have an organic thread... I would call it "Nature's Natural". In other words, Nature's Natural is a made- up name.

13. Warm and Natural is a kind of...?

Answer: Batting

Warm and Natural comes in two colors: natural and white!

14. What is the difference between tulle and nylon netting?

Answer: Netting has bigger holes than tulle

Both netting and tulle come in roughly the same widths; they are usually the same price per yard, and both are made from nylon.

15. Polyester batting comes in 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, and 10 oz.

Answer: True

There may be more, but those are the densities I am aware of.

16. How many colors do cotton calicos come in?

Answer: All of them!

Yes, even the icky colors have a place in the sewing world.

17. Most sewing machine needles (for normal machines) should be replaced after what time?

Answer: after 5-10 hours of use

Some high performance machines such as Bernina recommend changing after every one to two hours of continuous use however.

18. Home decorating trims are different from sewing trims.

Answer: True

Home decorating trims are thicker and more heavy duty.

19. Is there such thing as Suedecloth?

Answer: Yes

I use it a lot; you should try it some time.

20. What is the most common color for interfacing?

Answer: White

Go to any fabric center and see for yourself!

Source: Author Bobyn42

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