Name ____________________________________ Period _____ Date _______________Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)

Preparing to Sew: How to Cut and PinCUTTING: “DOs and DON’Ts”

When handling scissors and cutting:

1. DO NOT: Touch the inside of scissor blades with your fingers

…You might get cut!

2. DO NOT: Run with scissors …You might fall and get hurt.

3. DO NOT: Stand while using scissors.

…Scissors should be used only when seated at your table.

1. DO: Hand Scissors to another person handles first.

2. DO: Walk with scissor blades held CLOSED in your hand.

3. DO: Use the tip of the scissor blades to cut smaller, detailed areas of a project (curves, angle, tight spaces).

4. DO: Use the “V” of the scissor blade to cut bigger areas of a pattern (straight lines, big shapes).

5. DO: Return the scissors to the wall rack when the 5-minute bell rings.

Name ____________________________________ Period _____ Date _______________Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)

Pinning: 4 Easy Steps! This is called a STRAIGHT PIN:

o It is used to temporarily attach pieces of paper patterns to fabric and pieces of fabric to each other.

o You recognize a straight pin by its flat, rounded end, called the “head”