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Textiles: Pouches

Developing basic sewing skills by learning how to create templates, cut fabric accurately and sew a running stitch.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Sew a running stitch with regular-sized stitches and understand that both ends must be knotted.
  • Prepare and cut fabric to make a pouch from a template.
  • Use a running stitch to join the two pieces of fabric together.
  • Decorate their pouch using the materials provided.

Suggested prior learning

Textiles: Simple stitches

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Lessons

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Lesson 1: Running stitch

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Lesson 2: Using a template

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Lesson 3: Making a pouch

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Lesson 4: Decorating a pouch

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Key skills

  • Making a series of drawings to show how something works.
  • Planning more than one step ahead.
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Key knowledge

  • That drawings can help explain how something works.
  • That careful alignment and neat application make a join stronger and tidier.
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Key vocabulary

decorate (Y1)

fabric (Y1)

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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)

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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected

  • Sewing needle ×30

  • Thread (thick, but not wooly)

         ×30
  • Fabric ×8
  • Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
  • Sewing pins ×30
  • A selection of Sequins

The equipment below is optional
  • Needle threader ×30
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Knowledge organiser – D&T Y2: Pouches

Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit 'Textiles: Pouches.'

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D&T Textiles skills videos

Practise appliqué, cross-stitch and more with our updated Textiles skills videos.

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Vocabulary display – D&T Y2: Textiles: Pouches

A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Pouches'.

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Cross-curricular opportunities

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Textiles: Cushions

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