Retro Sewing & Crafts
Instructions: Vintage sewing, knitting, and craft hobbies
- 1.
What brand of sewing machine, known for its durability, was a staple in American homes for over a century?
APfaffBSingerCBrotherDBernina - 2.
What were the paper templates called that home sewers purchased at fabric stores to cut and sew garments?
ADress formsBStencilsCSewing patternsDFabric guides - 3.
Which major pattern company, founded in 1863, was one of the most popular brands for home dressmaking?
AButterickBMcCall'sCSimplicityDAll of the above were popular - 4.
What small cushion, often shaped like a tomato with a strawberry attached, was used to hold pins and needles?
AA pincushionBA needle caseCA thimbleDA bobbin holder - 5.
What type of needlework involves creating pictures or designs by stitching with colored thread on fabric with a grid?
ATattingBCrochetCCross-stitchDQuilting - 6.
What craft involves knotting yarn or cord in decorative patterns to make plant hangers, wall hangings, and purses?
ACrochetBWeavingCTattingDMacrame - 7.
What was the name of the popular 1970s craft that involved hammering nails into a board and wrapping colored string around them?
AWoodburningBString artCMosaic tilesDDecoupage - 8.
What sewing notion is a metal or plastic cap worn on the finger to push needles through thick fabric?
AA bobbinBA thimbleCA stilettoDA bodkin - 9.
What craft, popular in the 1960s and 1970s, involved gluing cut-out paper images onto surfaces and sealing them with varnish?
AScrapbookingBDecoupageCPaper macheDCollage - 10.
What type of bedcovering is made by sewing together layers of fabric with a layer of batting in between?
AA comforterBA quiltCA bedspreadDA duvet - 11.
What popular knitting project was often the first one beginners attempted?
AA sweaterBA scarfCSocksDA hat - 12.
What was the name of the hook-shaped tool used in latch hook rug making kits, popular in the 1970s?
AA latch hookBA rug punchCA crochet hookDA tufting needle - 13.
What type of embroidery was commonly displayed in a circular frame and hung on the wall as home decor?
ACrewel embroideryBHoop embroideryCBargelloDNeedlepoint - 14.
What vintage craft involved painting designs on wood using a heated metal tool?
AStencilingBTole paintingCWood carvingDPyrography (woodburning) - 15.
What craft supply store chain, founded in 1973, became one of the largest retailers for fabric and sewing notions?
AHancock FabricsBMichaelsCHobby LobbyDJo-Ann Fabrics