Fabric decorative techniques | Design and technology | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Fabric products are made by joining __________.

paper pieces

pattern pieces ✓

cotton fabric

loose threads
Match the fasteners.

zip

⇔

interlocking teeth ✓

hook and loop

⇔

has a fluffy side ✓

snap button

⇔

applied with pliers ✓

button

⇔

can be made from shells ✓
Which type of fastener would be the the safest and easiest for a young child to open and close?

zip

button

hook and loop ✓

snap button
What is a visible seam?

stitches that can't be seen

stitches that can be seen ✓

large stitches

a running stitch
What has created this problem?

stationery is too small

wrong thread

large, uneven stitches ✓

wrong fastener
Why would you sew pattern pieces back to front (the wrong way round)?

to make an invisible seam ✓

to hide the pattern

to make them fit

to make it easier to sew

Which of these is NOT a fastener commonly used on stationery storage products?

zip

laces ✓

button

hook and loop
Which type of fastener is this tool used to apply?

snap buttons ✓

hook and loop

zips

buttons
What is appliqué?

decorative stitching

fabric shapes or designs ✓

a fastener

a product
Which of these images shows an embroidery technique?

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Embroidery stitches such as cross-stitch add decoration.
Appliqué is a decorative technique which can be achieved by gluing or stitching.
Fasteners should be applied using the correct technique.

Sewing is only used to join fabric pieces.

Sewing can be used to finish raw (cut) edges or add decorative detail to single layer fabric pieces.