6 th Grade Sewing Safety

1. 6th Grade Sewing Safety

2. General Rules • Work quietly • Too much talking will distract you and your neighbor causing you to make a mistake or hurt yourself. • When talking at your table, use a quiet voice • Use your time wisely • Projects are to be completed in the FACS room • Always walk in the sewing room, never run.

3. Organizational Safety • Keep your supplies in your assigned tote tray • Return any borrowed sewing supplies to the proper supply tray/place. • Always pick up after yourself • Throw away all unusable scraps • Recycle all paper • Trim usable scraps and put them in the scrap box

4. Safety with Scissors and Shears • Don’t make gestures with scissors or shears • Cut only fabric with shears • Cut paper or fabric with scissors • Pass scissors and shears with handles towards the other person • When carrying scissors and shears, walk with points down

5. Safety with Pins and Needles • Never put pins and needles in your mouth or your skin • Never stick another person or tables with pins or needles • When not in use, pins and needles should be stored in a pin cushion or on a magnet (don’t leave them loose) • If you spill pins, use a large magnet to pick them up