Year 3 - Design and technology
Fabric patterns and seam allowance
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 plan and create fabric patterns.
Key Notes
- Fabric patterns are paper shapes that are used to cut fabric for textile products.
- A seam is where two pieces of fabric are sewn together.
- Seam allowance is the extra fabric between the stitching and the edge, allowing for sewing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fabric pattern: a paper template that shows the shapes needed to cut from fabric
- seam: a line of stitching that joins pieces of fabric together
- seam allowance: extra fabric between the stitching and the edge, allowing for room to sew
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Fabric patterns are the same size as the product dimensions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Fabric patterns are paper shapes that are used to cut fabric for textile products. A seam is where two pieces of fabric are sewn together.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fabric pattern'
a paper template that shows the shapes needed to cut from fabric.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Fabric patterns are the same size as the product dimensions. Correction: A seam allowance must be added to allow for joining; retaining the product dimesions.
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