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Unit 2: Sewing Topic: Introduction to Sewing

Prepared by Eloi Joy Gireva

LESSONS 1 - 2

Learning Outcome:

By the end of this lesson you will be able to;

1. Define sewing.

2. Explain the advantages of sewing.

3. Identify the different types of sewing equipment.

4. Discuss the function of each of the sewing equipment.

5. Create your own basic sewing kit.


Instruction / Time frame


• In this lesson’s presentation you will look at the different types of sewing equipment and its uses.

• There are 5 learning outcomes to this lesson’s presentation.

• Learning outcomes 1, 2 and 5 are for lesson 1.

• Learning outcome 3 and 4 are for lessons 2 – 4.

• There are 25 slides for this lesson’s presentation.

• Slides 4 – 8 covers lesson 1.

• Slide 9 shows the activity for lesson 1. You will be able to complete this activity after completing lessons 1 – 4.

• Slides 11 – 22 covers lessons 2 - 4

• Slide 23 shows the activity for lessons 2 – 4.

• You can complete the activity on slide 23 in your Home Economics exercise book.

• The activities on slide 9 and slide 23 can be completed by the end of week 2.

What is sewing?

•Sewing means joining fabric together with stitches.

•Stitches are made by needles, which take thread in and out of the fabric.

•We can sew clothes like skirts, trousers, shirts, dresses, and many other items as well.


LESSON 1

What is the importance of sewing?

Sewing helps you:

• develop fine motor skills,

• improves your focus and concentration

• teaches the importance of patience and self-control.

•Knowing personal boundaries,

• increasing skill,

• achieving tangible goals while working outside your comfort zone

all of this support the development of confidence and self-esteem.


Is learning to sew difficult?

•It doesn’t have to be hard, it just takes practice and patience, but soon you can be sewing like a pro.

•Sewing for beginners can be a lot of fun because it’s so exciting as you learn what you are doing and start creating your first projects.


Advantages of sewing:

1. It is cheaper to do your own sewing than to buy clothing and household items.

2. You can make exactly what you need. You can choose the fabric you like, the colour you like and make it to fit the person or room exactly.

3. You get the pleasure and satisfaction of making something attractive and useful.


Create your own sewing kit

• It is costly to purchase a ready made sewing kit

•A Sewing kit contains different types of sewing equipment

•All households must have a basic sewing kit

•A basic sewing kit must have a thread or cotton, sewing needles, tacking pins, tape measure, thread unpicker, fabric scissors and a pin cushion.


Activity:


Create your own sewing kit:

You can create your own sewing kit

1. You will need an empty container.

2. You can use an empty ice cream container (size: 1 litre or 2 litres), or an empty butter container (size: 750 grams or 500grams)

3. Label the container as ‘Sewing Kit’. You can decorate the container with pictures of sewing equipment to make it look attractive

4. You will need these basic sewing equipment / tools to create your sewing kit:

- A set of tacking pins.

- A set of hand sewing needles.

- A fabric scissors.

- A thread unpicker.

- A thread / cotton (black/white).

- A tape measure.

- A pin cushion.

5. Store all these basic sewing equipment in the empty container.


END OF LESSON 1

Sewing Equipment

• Sewing equipment are the different tools used on clothing or household item construction.

• Let’s look at the different sewing equipment.


LESSON 2

1. Pincushion

• A pincushion is a small, stuffed cushion, typically 3 – 5 cm across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding to take hold of them easily, collect them and keep them organized.

• Pincushions are typically filled tightly with stuffing to hold pins rigidly in place.


2. Tacking Pins / Pins

• They are used to hold fabric together prior to sewing.

• They temporarily hold fabric in place when attaching and cutting patterns, or while sewing.


This diagram shows a set of tacking pins.

3. Needles

• Needles are made from stainless steel and should not be rusty. Rust will stain the fabric and make it difficult for the pin or needle to pass through the fabric.

• Rust frequently occurs because of the hot, humid, tropical climate of Papua New Guinea.

• Needles are used to take thread in and out of the fabric.


4. Sewing thread / cotton

• Sewing thread is bought on reels or spools.

• Used to make stitches and seams on fabrics.


5. Fabric Scissors

• Used for cutting fabrics.

• A good pair of scissors will cut fabric from where the blades are joined to the tips of the blades in one action.

• Do not use your fabric scissors to cut hair, paper or string as this will make them blunt quickly.


6. Pinking shears / pinking scissors

• Pinking scissors or pinking shears have jagged that fit together to cut a saw – tooth edge on the fabric.


7. Tape Measure

• A tape measure is used for measuring fabrics and the body parts, example shoulder length.

• It can also be used to measure chairs, tables, etc.

• It consists of numbers – big size numbers are in inches and the small size numbers are in centimetres.


8. Thimble

• Is made of metal or rubber.

• Used to protect the fingertips from needles and pins.


9. Thread un-picker / Seam ripper

• Is useful for unpicking or removing stitches if something is sewn wrongly.

• It consists of a small metal cutter at the end of a short handle.


10. Tracing wheel

• It consists of a small spiked wheel at the end of a short handle.

•Used to transfer markings from a pattern onto fabric, so that you know where to sew.


11. Sewing machine

• There are three common types of sewing machines: treadle sewing machine, electrical sewing machine and hand sewing machine.

• Used to make short, straight stitches.

• Used to sew big, fabric items like coats, dresses, etc.


Student Activity:

1. Women in Papua New Guinea benefit from sewing. Explain how.

2. Differentiate between a tacking pin and a sewing needle.

3. Explain why sewing is important.



In the next lesson you will cover the topic on sewing

machines.


END OF LESSONS 1 - 2

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