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Lesson 4: Finishing their collars

Decorating the collars a using a variety of techniques, including appliqué, pinking and adding embellishments.
Child embellishing fabric with sequins and appliqué shapes.

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Learning objective

  • To decorate fabric using appliqué and cross-stitch.

Success criteria

  • I can follow design criteria.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will be thinking about what materials would be good to decorate their collars. Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree? and arrange the children in pairs. Read out the statement on the slide. Ask the pairs to discuss whether they agree with the statement and to explain their reasoning.

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Example work

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 13 March 2026

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