Textiles: Simple stitches
Examining fabrics, practising basic sewing techniques and identifying how different materials are made from threads.
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Textiles: Simple stitches
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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Name some objects made of fabric.
- Describe the look and feel of different fabrics.
- Thread a needle.
- Make a series of stitches that match each other in embroidery fabric.
- Choose colours and shapes for a design.
- Explain their ideas to others verbally and with a sketch.
- Choose materials based on their texture.
- Follow the general position of the lines of a design with stitches.
- Say what they like about someone else’s stitching and what could be made better.
Suggested prior learning
Textiles: Bookmarks
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: What is fabric?
Lesson 2: Making stitches
Lesson 3: Designing bunting
Lesson 4: Stitching a design
Lesson 5: Finishing and evaluating bunting
Key skills
Key knowledge
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wire cooling rack ×3
- A selection of Coloured wool
- String
- A selection of Ribbon
- A selection of A collection of fabrics
- Large-eyed plastic sewing needles ×30
- A selection of Large-weave embroidery fabric
- Masking tape ×1
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
Equipment list
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wire cooling rack ×3
- A selection of Coloured wool
- String
- A selection of Ribbon
- A selection of A collection of fabrics
- Large-eyed plastic sewing needles ×30
- A selection of Large-weave embroidery fabric
- Masking tape ×1
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – D&T Y1: Textiles: Simple stitches
Aimed at pupils, a single page giving key facts and definitions from the unit ‘Simple stitches’.
Vocabulary display – D&T Y1: Textiles: Simple stitches
A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'Simple stitches'.