Textile Technology

Topics Covered
Year 7 Logo Project Introduction to Technology and the   Design Process
Use of Sewing Machining
Producing a Logo
Create a Border using decorative stitching for your Logo
Year 8 Cushion Covers
Carrying out Design Process
Researching Fabric Colouration Techniques
Carrying out Tie and Dye
Consolidating Sewing machine skills
Incorporating Logo Design from Yr 7 onto Cushion Cover
Producing a Cushion Cover
Year 9 Container
Use Design Process Stages
To Design and make a container
Research involving Questionnaires and Surveys.
Pattern/Template Making
Decorative Techniques – Applique in detail
Show Confidence in machining skills

Using the sewing machine

 

 

Vocabulary- Use these words to fill in the blanks

 

needle  balance wheel    presser foot    thread carrier  highest      highest                         

                        

nose   presser foot    cutter   material    presser foot  presser foot  carrier                                   

 

Now put these statements in the correct order on the instructions worksheet.

 

Pull the fabric out .

 

Cut off .

 

When finished sewing bring the thread to the   -------------------------- on the machine.

 

Place the machine in front of you so your ------------------- is in line with the -----------.

 

Make sure the  ------------------ is in its  --------------------- position.

 

Thread the machine using top tread and make sure the ------------------- is correctly in place. 

 

Plug the lead into the machine and the wall socket.

 

Make sure the machine is switched on.

 

Lift up the -----------------------------.

 

Gentle press the -------------------------.

 

Put the -------------------------- down.

 

Put the  --------------------------- in its  ---------------------------------position.

 

Lift up the  --------------------.

 

Stop

 

Place the  -----------------  underneath in line with the edge of the  ----------------------.

 

Turn the  ---------------------- towards you to move the thread  --------------.