Activity 1
Directions: Read and analyze each sentence. Write YES if it observes safety
precautions in sewing and NO if not. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. Before you begin, hide your hair for convenience.
2. When working, bite through the thread with your teeth.
3. Keep the scissors away out of reach of children.
4. To dispose pieces of broken needles or pins, wrapped in paper
and throw anywhere.
5. Never take the needle, pins in your mouth and do not stick
them in the clothes.
6. When working, closely observe the direction of cutting. Do
not cut in motion.
7. Attach patterns to fabric with sharp ends of pins away from
you.
8. The light should fall on the working surface from the left side
or from the back.
9. Do not hold scissors with sharp sides up.
10. Use thimble when sewing.