Friday, 28 July 2017

Fabric Store Trip - Monday Period 5

We are heading to the fabric store on Monday!!! Here’s the permission slip, if you happen to have lost the one you were given! If you haven’t yet returned your permission slip, it needs to be in by 12 pm on Monday. If you aren’t planning on purchasing fabric this is a great opportunity to see what’s available. We’ll meet at C4 at the beginning of lunch two J



Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Outdoor Tyre Seats


How Buttons are Made

Have you ever wondered how buttons are made? 

Screen Printing using Paper Stencils


Screen printing with paper stencils

This video is an example of how to screen print using paper stencils and multiple layers.
Watch the video below and and then describe the screen printing process with detail.




Paper Stencils and the use of Positive and Negative Space

 Here's a tutorial to explain what positive and negative space on a stencil means...

- What does positive space mean?
- What is a continuous shape?
- What is negative space?




What is Applique?


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  1. What is applique?
  2. - Applique is ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck on to a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. 
  3. - You decorate a garment or object made from fabric, with pieces of fabric to form pictures or patterns.
  4. - Attaching a motif.

Here's a video that is going to help us understand three different techniques used to applique. Go to 11.55 for an example of the zigzag stitch that we will be using