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This class offers personalized textile projects where students create their own curriculum objectives incorporating threads, fibers, yarns, or fabrics. Students can choose from a variety of projects that suit their interests and skill levels. Approval and estimated costs are discussed with the instructor.
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Selecting your Textile Project What do you want to learn? This class is completely individualized, meaning each student creates their own curriculum objective.
Requirements... • The project you choose to do must incorporate the use of a thread, fiber, yarn, or fabric. • Since this project is yours to keep when it is finished, you will be expected to purchase the necessary supplies to complete it. Some projects are quite inexpensive while others are quite costly. If finances are going to be a problem for you, please speak privately to your instructor. • The project you choose must present some sort of challenge to you. In other words, you must learn a new skill (s). • You must get approval for your project. As you are deciding what you want to do for a project, you need to talk to your instructor about estimated costs, feasibility, timelines, etc. If your project isn’t approved, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it… you just can’t do it here at school for credit in this class. Your instructor will be concerned about setting “realistic goals”. • The project you choose must take approximately 14-15 weeks to complete. Completing several smaller projects in lieu of one big one is certainly acceptable, and even encouraged for students that prefer short term goals. • Your project must have professionally printed instructions OR be one of the patterns I’ve provided.
What should you do? As you decide on a project, think of your needs. Do you want or need clothing? If so, then you should consider garment construction. Do you need a hobby? In this age of stress, a hobby can relax you. Maybe you’re getting a little old for video games, or want something to do while watching TV. Perhaps you need to look into projects you can do from your easy chair. Perhaps you’re taking the first steps on a career path. The vast majority of jobs within the textile and apparel career field require the knowledge of sewing construction. Why wait until you graduate from high school and pay for classes… this one is free to you! Think about gifts. There is no more special gift than one made with your own hands. Parents and grandparents are often in a position where they can buy what they need… so perhaps your homemade gift fills a place in their heart more than the space on their shelf. Don’t forget your friends. You can only use so much body spray. Your gift can be custom designed just for them! It’s alright to pick out a project just because it looks like fun to do! Fun is considered “recreation”, and that’s a necessary part of life.
Ideas to consider... Ideas to consider... Booties can be knit in all sizes, for men, women, children, and babies. Knitting is an inexpensive project that uses two needles and yarn. Scarves, booties, and baby / lap blankets are all beginning knitting projects. They make great gifts!
Ideas to consider... Why not sew a garment? Slacks and skirts are good beginning projects. A sundress or shawl-collar jacket might work also.
Ideas to consider... You can’t learn to sew garments in one attempt. This jacket has a notched collar and set-in sleeves, and is an advanced sewing project. Swim wear, lingerie, and some prom dresses are made of specialty fabrics that are difficult to sew. They are not for beginners. Once you have become an advanced seamstress/tailor, you may be ready to make your own flat patterns and fashion designs.
Ideas to consider... Do you want to sew on a machine…but not clothing? Pillows, lap robes, craft items, purses, and curtains are a few examples. Fleece throws with tied fringe are fairly inexpensive and take a week or less to complete.
You might want to order a sewing kit from Haan Crafts. Everything you need to sew stuffed animals, gym bags, stuffed sports balls, sweatshirts, boxer shorts, etc. is included in the kit. We have the catalogs here. Ideas to consider...
Ideas to consider... Crocheting is like knitting, only instead of two needles you will use one hook and yarn. Beginners should use fairly flat yarns. Lap robes/baby blankets, scarves, belts, and purses are good beginning projects.
Ideas to consider... Embroidery is decorative stitching. There are many different stitches. Embroidery can be used to customize and/or personalize many items such as shirts, pillows, or pillowcases….so makes beautiful and thoughtful gifts. Embroidery and crewel work is similar. Embroidery uses “floss” for thread and crewel uses “yarn”. You can design your own very simple designs.
Ideas to consider... There are many craft projects that use fabric, thread, or yarn. Some require no sewing; some can be glued or painted.
Ideas to consider... Tie dyeing is fun from the 1960’s and a throwback to the days of the hippies. It works great on cotton fabrics such as this Tshirt and baby all-in-one.
Ideas to consider... A semester is not enough time to hand-stitch a quilt, but it is enough time to machine stitch or hand tie a pieced quilt 44” wide or smaller. (the length of your choice) You can design your own quilt or wall hanging using fabrics and color schemes you pick out.
Ideas to consider... You can applique’ a design by cutting out fabrics in desired shapes and attaching them to a backing fabric using a small zigzag stitch. It is faster and more durable than embroidered designs. You can create your own design.
Ideas to consider... You can latch hook a pillow top, wall hanging, or rug using canvas and a latch hook. The design is printed on the open gridwork of the canvas, or you can design your own.
Ideas to consider... Needlepoint was another type of stitching done on canvas. You can use this skill to make everything from small holiday ornaments to chair seat covers. Candlewicking is a pioneer art, where stitching was done with the cord used as candle wicks. Stitches were not extremely fine, and usually featured french knots. There are many more projects you could try…too numerous to mention. Let me know if you have something in mind not shown here.
NOW HERE THIS! It’s time to talk about grading. We are going to begin this semester with a project that will help you learn basic hand and machine sewing skills (useful for everyone to know). You will be allowed 3 weeks to learn the skills and complete a small project. Those 3 weeks allow you time to think about and visit with your instructor about the textile project you wish to start on. It also allows you time to gather supplies. Beginning tomorrow and everyday thereafter, just prior to the end of the class period, you will write down what you did during the class period. Sometime after you leave, I will record 0-20 points for your daily total… based on effort, time management, attitude, progress made, and quality of work that I observed! Days off the school calendar will be scored with 20 points. Days you are absent are scored with 0 points. At the end of the week, I will calculate total points earned out of 100, for a percentage grade. You may make arrangements with me to make up work from absences if you wish. Time taken to correct errors doesn’t automatically deduct points. Sometimes, improving the quality of the work is exactly what you need to do to earn points! Don’t let socializing interfere with progress; don’t let a bad attitude hurt your grade; don’t let poor quality cost you points. Have fun! Create! Be diligent! Learn!
