Textiles

In our Textiles lessons, children will design and create their own purse, developing their understanding of simple joining fabric techniques. They will begin by exploring different types of fabric and discussing their suitability for a purse, before creating a design that includes shape, decoration and purpose. The children will practise key skills such as measuring, cutting fabric carefully and using basic stitching techniques, including running stitch and simple methods of joining materials securely. Throughout the project, they will focus on improving their accuracy and control while learning how to assemble their pieces neatly and safely. At the end of the unit, they will evaluate their finished purse, reflecting on the strength of their joins and how their design could be improved.

 Key Skills:

• Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for ourselves or others based upon design criteria. 

• Generate, develop, model and communicate ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and ICT. 

• Be able to select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles  according to their characteristics.

• Know how to use and be able to select from a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks. 

• Be able to explore and evaluate a range of existing products.

• Evaluate our ideas and products against design criteria.