year+7+Textiles

Year 7 Textiles programme:

The course runs for one semester. Students complete the following projects:

- design bookmark given size constraints - select colour scheme - simple hand-sewing - embellishment such as beads, tassle, stick-on googly eyes etc || - sew straight seams and press them - use fusible web to iron on designs - machine applique fusible web - use pinking shears - embellish with feathers etc. ||
 * **Project** || **Key skills** ||
 * hand-sewn felt bookmark ||
 * pin-cushion || - sewing machine techniques including threading machine, selecting correct bobbin, using backwards feature, sewing in a straight line, controlling speed ||
 * wet felt animal || - observe and facilitate transformation of wool tops and fleece into a ball of felt, then decorate ||
 * cushion cover || -select fabric colours