STUDENT PAGE
Cool design ideas for a cushion, pillow or bag * Add your ideas to the list
If you have any questions or want to send me examples of your work you can contact me at:
The SOFT MATERIALS CHALLENGE BOARD is below. (scroll down)
On your TECHNOLOGY DAY complete (or make a start on) an activity from the board. You can choose more than one activity from each section if you wish.
**You could also choose an activity from the ones provided below the challenge board.**
You have two options for sharing your learning with me.
Option 1- email me what you have learnt, with photos etc so I can see how awesome you are, and I can give you some feedback. (caroline.mayo@chcheast.school.nz)
Option 2- Add a video response via your class's FLIPGRID (See links below)
Don't Forget to upload your learning to your e-portfolio on your website under Soft
Materials
(Y8s all will have one of these)
INCLUDE: Date, details of activity, add photos etc. then PUBLISH
CLASS FLIPGRID LINKS
Ngutuawa Lyttleton Primary Y7/8
Marshland Y7 (Morning) Marshland Y8 (Afternoon)
Be a Designer!
T-shirt designs for you or your school (using Canva)
Part 1. Email Mrs Mayo or record on paper the 5 tips you learnt from this YouTube about T-shirt design.
Part 2. Ready to create your own T-shirt design now? Watch this 15 minutes video of how to do this using CANVA. It is worth watching because this guy has been selling T-shirts with his design skills!
Part 3. Take a 'screenshot' of your final creations and email them to caroline.mayo@chcheast.school.nz or you could add it to your school's FLIPGRID link (above)- make sure you include your name so you can take the credit ;)
Part 4. T-shirt business and what you can learn from Wordle. Go to Test your knowledge above and solve the 5 wordle challenge.
Blooket on: (Double click on your choice of learning.)
Have a go at hand sewing...
SEW A FELT MONSTER OR SOFTIE
(a) Practical skills learnt today:
*How to sew a button *Hand sewing stitches
Watch this video to find out how:
How to Threading and Tying a knot (0:00)
How to sew a RUNNING STITCH (3:08)
How to sew a OVERCAST STITCH (5:52)
How to SEW ON A BUTTON (8:53)
(b) Now you are ready to think about your project:
You can use one of these videos to help you if needed
Easy step by step felt monsters includes overcast stitch, back stitch and blanket stitch PLUS add in a BUTTON from the How to Hand sew video above (starts at 8:53).
How to make Felt Monsters Can use this BUT MUST SEW NOT GLUE features on and one feature must be a button. Blanket stitch is used here.
Piranha Fish Instruction guide (use button for eyes!)
(c) Decide what you want to create -Monster or Softie?
Get your paper pattern ready.
(d) Constraints and Requirements for this project:
Outcome must use your skill learnt on how to sew on a button.
Outcome must be within the A4 size
Outcome must use at least one of the stitches shown in one of the videos. These stitches are: overcast stitch, back stitch and blanket stitch
(e) Steps to guide you:
Cut your pattern out.
Make sure outcome is within the A4 size.
Pin the pattern pieces to the edge of a double layer of felt and cut carefully (go as close to the edge as you can to avoid waste).
Keep any leftover felt as “extras” bin to use for features
Practice the stitches you are going to use on a spare piece of material.
Start your project by sewing on your buttons and any other features for example, smile or nose of your design.
Pin the two main pieces together now and sew around the outside using one of the stitches you have learnt, leaving a gap to put the stuffing.
Fill your creation with dacron stuffing and sew the gap closed.
Add hair or a hat for something else from scraps of felt or dacron or wool to make your creation unique
Take a photo of your monster or softie – give it a name and send the photo to your teacher.
Upload your photo onto your e-portfolio.
C+O+O+L Factor card and draw - Qualities your teacher will look for!