Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Skill - Applique


Skills week 4 - Creating a fabric weave

Task 1
Following a demonstration on creating your own weave using scrap fabrics, create your own fabric weave


Skills week 3 - Methods of printing on fabric

Preparation Homework task
Investigate the following methods of printing fabric
Block printing
Batik printing
Mono printing

Task 2
Following a demonstration on Block printing, produce a Block printed sample of fabric

Task 3

Following a demonstration on Batik or Mono printing, produce a fabric sample

Skills week 2 - Machine sample and Needle Felting

Task 1

Sewing machine samples

Following the demonstration you received, very carefully produce a stitch sample of:
  • One row of straight stitch
  • One row of zig zag stitch
Ensure that you reverse at the beginning and end of your stitching to ensure the stitch is secure

Task 2

Complete the Following task:
  • Sewing Machine License
Ensure that this is signed by your teacher before you progress to using a sewing machine independently



Task 2

Following a demonstration, you need to produce a Needle felted sample

Task 3
Following a demonstration, you need to produce a Sample using the Embellisher

Skills Week 1 - H&S in Textiles

Task 1

Identify all the hazards that you can see in the Textiles Room


Task 2

Lets review the techniques you have learnt in the last few years in Textiles.

Complete the chart below, trying to remember as much as you can about what you have learnt.

Task 3

Sewing Machine Demonstration


Task 4

Sewing Machine Driving test

  • Ensure all threads are removed from the sewing machine (if they are still there, please inform your teacher, do not remove them yourself)
  • Following the demonstration given, complete the Driving test sheet