Year 3 - Design and technology
Fabric joining and cutting techniques
2D shapes to 3D products: stationery storage
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge and joining techniques when working with woven fabrics. Pupils test and select recycled fabric for functionality. They will use templates and decorative techniques to make a stationery storage product.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how to thread a needle and sew a run of stitches.
Key Notes
- There are different types of stitches called back stitch and blanket stitch.
- Folding thread in half helps to thread the needle.
- Beginning a run of stitches can be secured by repeating a stitch.
- Ending a run of stitches can be secured by repeating a stitch.
Vocabulary To Learn
- thread (noun): a thin piece of string used to sew
- thread (verb): pass through a small hole
- blanket stitch: a decorative edging stitch
- back stitch: a reverse stitch creating a solid line
- run: a completed line of stitches
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Sewing consists of one type of stitch whereby the thread is passed in and out of the fabric.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are different types of stitches called back stitch and blanket stitch. Folding thread in half helps to thread the needle.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'thread (noun)'
a thin piece of string used to sew.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Sewing consists of one type of stitch whereby the thread is passed in and out of the fabric. Correction: There are different types of stitches, which require different movements of the needle and thread.
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