Year 10 - Art and design
Surface quality and appliqué
Textile Design
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Unit Summary
This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design and make an appliqué using fabric shapes and stitches.
Key Notes
- Appliqué is a way of drawing with fabric and stitch techniques.
- It is important to choose the correct fabric for the appliqué to help describe the surface textures.
- Stitch can be turned into a design feature, for example using a bold colour which will stand out against the fabric.
Vocabulary To Learn
- appliqué: a textile technique where fabric shapes are stitched onto a background to make a design.
- template: a shape or pattern used as a guide for cutting fabric.
- layer: placing fabric pieces on top of each other to add depth, texture, or detail to a design.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Appliqué must involve stitching.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Appliqué is a way of drawing with fabric and stitch techniques. It is important to choose the correct fabric for the appliqué to help describe the surface textures.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'appliqué'
a textile technique where fabric shapes are stitched onto a background to make a design.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Appliqué must involve stitching. Correction: Stitching fabric shapes onto a background is a common way to attach pieces in appliqué. However, appliqué can also involve using fabric glue or PVA glue to attach smaller pieces of fabric to a larger background.
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