Year 1 - Design and technology
Joining fabric to make puppets
Templates in textiles: hand puppets
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of the characteristics of non-woven fabrics and their joining techniques. Pupils analyse the techniques used to make fabric products and then apply this knowledge by designing and making a fabric puppet.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to join fabric together with a simple running stitch.
Key Notes
- Fabrics are joined together using a running stitch.
- Fixing the start and end of a running stitch holds the thread in place.
- A running stitch creates a seam to join the templates together.
- Turning the puppet inside out allows the seam to be on the inside.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fray: to unravel or become worn at the edges
- seam: a row of stitches joining two pieces of fabric
- template: a shape or pattern used to help cut something to the right size
- mark out: making marks on something to show how it needs to go together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The whole puppet needs to be stitched.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Fabrics are joined together using a running stitch. Fixing the start and end of a running stitch holds the thread in place.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fray'
to unravel or become worn at the edges.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The whole puppet needs to be stitched. Correction: There are other joining technqiues that can be used to join the felt together. The running stitch is one which is advised for this unit, however, staples or fabric glue / PVA can be used as an alternative.
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