to sew the inside of the pattern piece and turn out

Assemble a stationery storage product

Design and technology

This unit develops pupils' knowledge and joining techniques when working with woven fabrics. Pupils test and select recycled fabric for functionality. They will use templates and decorative techniques to make a stationery storage product.

2D shapes to 3D products: stationery storage

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Why do the stitches on a stationery storage product need to be small and evenly spaced?

Which type of fabric suits sewing on the reverse side?

Gaps in a stationery storage product would make it less ...

What do cotton, silk and wool have in common?

holding fabric or pattern pieces together

What word can describe the string used to sew and also means 'to pass through a small gap'?

What is wrong with this pattern placement?

What are the problems of using double-sided tape to hold paper templates to fabric?

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - equipment

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz