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Updated from: Textile Activities Key Stage 3. Develops comprehension and practical skills in line with NC D&T requirements. The pack includes Design and Make activities which build on earlier acquired knowledge. There are also ICT and product analysis sheets, while appendices contain additional technical information.

Topics include: Sewing techniques; Fabric construction; Printing; Dyeing; Design; Embroidery; Quilting; Appliqu. ICT includes: Spreadsheets; Word processing; CAD; CAM.

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Size: 67 Pages
ISBN: 978 1 86025 483 3
Code: EM3T
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Contents List

LESSONS

All Sewn Up

7 YOUR SEWING MACHINE Recognition of parts of the machine; how to thread the machine/bobbin.
9 1-2-3 TURN Straight stitching and how to turn corners.
11 SURFING THE NET Stitching a curve.
13 PLAY SAFE Safety rules.

Let's Design

15 BUBBLE BOARDS Development of bubble boards.
17 IN THE MOOD Development of mood boards.
19 COLOUR IT Colour palette.
21 WHY DESIGN? Importance and role of design.
23 INSPIRATIONS Research used in designing.

Fabric Fun

25 IT'S ALL IN THE FABRIC Raw materials used in manufacture.
27 WEAVING MAGIC Fabric construction.
29 WHAT'S NEW? Unusual uses of textiles.
31 LET'S SELECT Fabric selection and testing.

Colour Shop

33 PRINT SHOP Methods of printing on fabric.
35 DYE HARD Methods of dying fabric.
37 PAINT POT Methods of painting on fabric.

Let's Decorate

39 APPLY IT Methods of appliqu#233;.
41 QUIT IT Methods of quilting.
43 SEW IT Hand embroidery.
45 MACHINE IT Machine embroidery.

Design and Make (These projects span several weeks).

47 UP, UP, AND AWAY Design and make a simple kite.
49 ALL WRAPPED UP Design and make a holder for a CD or computer disk.
51 TIE STACK Design and make a tie (mini enterprise).

ICT Activity sheets (These lessons all require the use of computers).

53 LET'S RESEARCH Market research, including the use of spreadsheets and word processing packages.
55 ALL IN THE DESIGN Packaging/marketing, including the use of a CAD package.
57 MACHINE MAKE Manufacture including the use of CAM. Product Analysis Sheets
59 SOCK IT TO ME! Product analysis.
61 IT'S IN THE BAG! Product analysis.
63 HOT STUFF Analysis of heat-resistant products.

64-67 Appendices

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rhoda joseph at abbey college

11/06/07

the book is learner friendly.

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