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Assemble a stationery storage product

I can join fabric templates.

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Assemble a stationery storage product

I can join fabric templates.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Stitches need to be close together so there are no gaps.
  2. Seam allowances will be hidden when the product is reversed.
  3. Different sewing techniques have different effects.

Keywords

  • Assemble - put together

  • Method - a way of doing something

  • Visible - can be seen

  • Reverse side - the back or wrong side of a fabric piece

  • Reverse - to sew the inside of the pattern piece and turn out

Common misconception

Stitching size doesn't affect product outcome.

Large, uneven stitches will create gaps which will make the final product less effective.


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Pupils could label the front (right) and back (wrong) sides of their fabric pieces with removable sticky labels.
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  • Risk assessment required - equipment
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Supervision

Adult supervision required

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What do cotton, silk and wool have in common?
man-made
warm
lightweight
Correct answer: natural
Q2.
What are these used for?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: holding fabric or pattern pieces together
cutting fabric
applying snap buttons
threading needles
Q3.
What word can describe the string used to sew and also means 'to pass through a small gap'?
Correct Answer: thread, threading, threads
Q4.
What does the word 'placement' mean?
the size of something
Correct answer: the position of something
the colour of something
leftover pieces
Q5.
What is wrong with this pattern placement?
An image in a quiz
wrong colour fabric
not enough room to cut
Correct answer: too much wastage
not enough pieces
Q6.
What are the problems of using double-sided tape to hold paper templates to fabric?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: can't remove it from paper
only works on an edge
it's sharp
Correct answer: doesn't stick to all fabrics

4 Questions

Q1.
Why do the stitches on a stationery storage product need to be small and evenly spaced?
An image in a quiz
so it can be taken apart
so they can be seen
so they go the right way
Correct answer: to prevent gaps
Q2.
Which type of fabric suits sewing on the reverse side?
stiff fabric
Correct answer: flexible fabric
waterproof fabric
fluffy fabric
Q3.
Gaps in a stationery storage product would make it less ...
flexible.
smooth.
Correct answer: effective.
waterproof.
Q4.
What does the word 'assemble' mean?
Correct answer: put things together
a way of doing something
can be seen
the back (wrong) side

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