FACS Basics - HS

Learning Goal:

• I can make a mask, with either sew or no sew options.
• I can help inform others on the issue about wearing a mask and the benefits.

Estimated Time for The Week: 2 hours

Learn & Practice:

1. Watch 405 Mask Makers Masks Video on”How to Make a Mask,” from a local charity that was formed to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has been featured on local news channels as well. Search 405 Mask Makers View the updated section on this website. Look at both the pattern with instructions, and the video.
   • Watch this: How to Sew a Surgical Face Mask for Hospitals
   • Watch this: How make a No Sew Mask
   • Read the information on this site Can homemade masks protect you from COVID-19?

Create

Three options to create:

1. Design a Mask
2. Make a No Sew Mask
   • Watch the Video process, if possible.
   • Instructions and options are online and in the video above. Be Creative!
3. Sew a Mask for yourself or a healthcare worker that you know.
   • Instructions are attached or you can find them online. www.405maskmakers.com
   • Take a picture of the finished product.

Reflect

Debate and educate family and friends about wearing a mask using the information in the “Read” section.

Share

Digital image of mask options 1-3 that you choose to complete.

FACS Basics - Week 3

Learning Goal: Organizing, Mending, and Repairing

I can: organize, mend, and repair my own clothing or clothing for others.

Have you organized and cleaned your closets? Did you find items that need repaired, recycled, and mended? Get busy and make the most of your time and your clothing budget. Learn from the videos below how to do that! Have fun and get your clothes in shape!

Estimated Time for The Week: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Learn & Practice:

• Watch: 31 Tips to Organizing Your Whole Closets - Jansen’s DIY (women)

Men's Closet Organization for Small Closets | How To Organize a Men's Closet

Organizing tips

• Watch: the following video on mending rips from Easy Sewing for Beginners
• Watch - “How to mend by hand” by Sewing 101: Mending a tear
• Read - https://www.realmenrealstyle.com/how-to-sew-on-button-visual/
• Watch - How to tie a knot in your thread from StitchLabSewing
• Watch - How to sew on a button Quick and Easy Sewing

Did you know that buttons need to be sewn on by making a thread shank so that buttons will lie flat when buttoned?

• Help others: Do family members need any mending done? How can we help them?
• Consider: Could I create a business for myself? Or establish my own volunteer experience?
• Reflect: How much money is saved by doing your own repairs and mending?
• Practice: sewing on buttons. Can you find information on how to sew a “shank” button?
• Share: Pictures of your accomplishments

FACS Basics HS, Week #4

Learning Goal:

I can create the “feel” of a room through color.

Estimated Time for The Week: 30 minutes

Learn & Practice:

• Discover how color affects the “feel” of a room by watching this video called “How to Choose Paint Colors”.
• Explore this concept by going to “Color a Room” on the Benjamin Moore site.
• Choose a room that you would like to work with.
• Change the colors of the room to convey the following:
  • Happiness
  • Excitement
  • Passion
  • Wealthiness
  • Peacefulness
  • Romance
  • Positivity
  • Cleanliness
  • Strength
• Write down which color(s) you feel represent each description.
• Go to “Color Psychology” and see how many you got right.
• Enrichment: Print this worksheet and design a room using warm colors and another room using cool colors. This site is an excellent resource!

FACS Basics, Week #6

Learning Goal:

I can create a new sneaker design to fit a “clients” style.

Many times in the fashion industry, clients will hire a designer to create a garment. The client may have a specific idea of what they want and sometimes the client gives the designer more creative freedom. Every client is different. For this assignment, you will choose someone to act as the “client” and you will be the designer.

Estimated Time for The Week: 30 minutes

Learn & Practice:

• Choose someone to be your “client”.
• Interview them about their style.
  • What is their favorite color?
  • Would this sneaker be used for athletics or day-to-day?
  • What would you wear with this sneaker?
  • Are there any patterns they like?
• Once you have interviewed your client, go to this LINK and choose a site that will allow you to design a sneaker to fit their style.
• Once the sneaker is finished, show it to your “client” for feedback. Ask them what they like about it and how you would improve it. If there is time, go back and make the necessary adjustments for a final product.
• Send a photo to your FACS teacher once you have completed the assignment. We want to celebrate your creativity!

Enrichment: Create a 3D image of your sneaker using the following TEMPLATE. Here is a VIDEO to show you how to build it.