1. Demonstrate how to thread a needle.
Hand Sewing
Demonstrate how to thread a needle.

2. Pin vs. Needle
Pins have Heads
Needles have an Eye

3. Safety Both Pins & Needles are SHARP! Safe classroom environment
Safe personal environment
Respect materials
Listen to directions
OUCH!!!

4. Classroom Bins Practice Felt Pouch Felt Pin Needle Thread
Embroidery Thread
Button
Return items to baggie daily
Baggies stay in classroom
Practice Felt will be graded before you can take it home
Pouch will be graded before you can take it home

5. Rubrics Two rubrics Practice Stitches Pouch
Each stitch we do is worth 20 points
We will learn 5 stitches: Basting, Back, Blind, Whip & Blanket
Total is 100 points = to a Test grade
Pouch
Graded on stitching, following directions, knots, appearance, button, and use of class time.

6. Thread vs. Floss Floss is not Floss is thick
Thread is on a spool
Thread is very thin
Thread is used to learn stitches on practice felt
Thread can be doubled to increased strength
Thread is used to sew on button, and to practice all stitches!
Floss is not
Floss is thick
Floss is used on pouch project
Floss is SINGLE thread only
Floss is for just the Whip Stitch on Pouch

7. Measure out Thread
Pull thread the length of your arm span.

8. Cutting the Thread
Cut thread on a 45 degree angle

9. Put Thread through Eye of Needle

10. Double Thread Double thread so its one arm length or less
Needle is on one end, two strings on other

11. Tying a Knot on the end

12. Clean up! Return your needle with thread and knot to baggie
Return baggie to teacher
Check the floor

13. Day 2 Review Safety Basting Stitch

14. Safety Both Pins & Needles are SHARP! Safe classroom environment
Safe personal environment
Respect materials
Listen to directions
OUCH!!!

15. Review- What is this???
How did you know?

16. Review- What is this???
How did you know?

17. Items you Need Out- Day 2
FELT

18. Fold Down Felt 1 ½ inches and Pin

19. Draw a line with ruler on Folded Down Piece

20. Sew on the Line- Basting Stitch
Hide your Knot!
Tie off you end when finished!
Return items to Baggie
Clean up the Classroom!

21. Day 3 Review Safety Backstitch

22. Safety Both Pins & Needles are SHARP! Safe classroom environment
Safe personal environment
Respect materials
Listen to directions
OUCH!!!

23. Review- What is this???
How did you know?

24. Review- What is this???
How did you know?

25. Items you Need Out Day 3
FELT

26. Measure out Thread
Pull thread the length of your arm span.

27. Cutting the Thread
Cut thread on a 45 degree angle

28. Put Thread through Eye of Needle

29. Double Thread Double thread so it’s one arms length or less
Needle is on one end, two strings on other

30. Tying a Knot on the end

31. Fold Up Bottom Half and Pin
FELT

32. Draw a line with ruler on Folded Down Piece
FELT
Draw a line with ruler on Folded Down Piece

33. Sew on the Line- Backstitch
FELT
Hide your Knot!
Tie off you end when finished!
Return items to Baggie
Clean up the Classroom!

34. Day 4 Single Thread!!! Review Safety Blind Stitch (SLIP STITCH)

35. What stitch is this?
Backstitch
Basting

36. Safety Both Pins & Needles are SHARP! Safe classroom environment
Safe personal environment
Respect materials
Listen to directions
OUCH!!!

37. Review- What is this???
How did you know?

38. Review- What is this???
How did you know?

39. Measure out Thread
Pull thread the length of your arm span.

40. Cutting the Thread
Cut thread on a 45 degree angle

41. Put Thread through Eye of Needle

42. Single Thread Single thread so one string is arm length or less
Needle is on one end, one string short, one string long

43. Tying a Knot on the end

44. Sew Blindstitch- Day 4
Single Thread!!!
FELT

45. Day 5 Single Thread!!! Review Safety Whip Stitch & Blanket Stitch
Blanket Stitch by hand
WHIP STICH

46. Items you Need Out- Whip stitch & Blanket Stitch Day 5
Single Thread!!!
FELT
Items you Need Out- Whip stitch & Blanket Stitch Day 5

47. Measure out Thread
Pull thread the length of your arm span.

48. Cutting the Thread
Cut thread on a 45 degree angle

49. Put Thread through Eye of Needle

50. Single Thread Single thread so one string is arm length or less
Needle is on one end, one string short, one string long

51. Tying a Knot on the end

52. Sew Blanket Stitch one Side
FELT
Sew Whip Stitch on one Side

53. What stitch is this?
Blanket
Backstitch
Whip
Basting

54. Day 6- Sewing a Button
After locating where your button will go, mark with a pencil.
Thread a needle with double thread, knotting the ends together
Insert your needle from the underside of the fabric

55. Sewing a Button
Now, place the button, and pass the needle from underneath the garment through one of the button holes. 
Stitch diagonally four times

56. Sewing a Button
Push the button upwards to create distance between it and the fabric.
Wind your thread tightly around to construct a thread column – this is called a shank.

57. Do not fold pouch! Sewing a Button
Finally, pass your needle through the middle of the shank, leaving a small loop
Thread back through that loop to secure.
Repeat this act once more, and you’ve finished sewing your flat button.
Do not fold pouch!

58. Sewing the Pouch- Fold it first.
Continue sewing up and over flap
Do not cut button hole!
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