October 2026 edition

Sewing quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
In which century was the sewing machine invented?
A13th century
B16th century
C19th century
D20th century
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about sewing? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from needles and hems to haute couture.

Sewing · October 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
Sewing fastens fabric together using a needle and what?
AThread
BGlue
CRivets
DStaples

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Fastest yet

1.4s

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerThread, buttons and everyday stitches
2EasyHems, darts and the first machines
3TrickyPatterns, fitting and fabric choices
4HardTailoring, couture and factory production
5BrutalTailorbirds, weaver ants and sinew
Sewing titlesout of 500
Perfect fit50 / 50
Couturier350+
Master tailor275+
Dressmaker200+
Home sewer100+
First stitch1+
Tangled thread0

44 of 50 right · six short of Perfect fit

You vs Katie BSewing · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
In which era did sewing begin?
Neolithic
Bronze Age
Palaeolithic✓GBKB
Iron Age

Speed scores

Keep the needle moving.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Sewing takes a needle and what? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Straight seams first, then curves.

Five rounds of ten. The needle gets trickier.

Titles

Stitch your way up.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Tangled thread if you score nothing, Perfect fit if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

See who measured up.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which era sewing began in?

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