
Introduction to Fashion & Sewing
Contact:
Aja Blumanhourst
ablumanhourst@gmail.com
Course Time:
This course is offered on Tuesdays.
Intro to Fashion and Sewing A & B are identical courses offered in two different periods.
Course Pre-Requisites:
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This course is open to 8th - 12th grade students.
Course Description:
Introduction to Fashion & Sewing will cover the basics of sewing and an introduction to
fashion and its history. We will learn and practice the different sewing techniques, textile
basics, reading commercial patterns, and minor alterations.
By the end of the course students will have created a textile swatch book,
sewing examples book, a hand-stitch sampler, a small bag, and two clothing
pieces made from commercial patterns.
Tentative Syllabus: (subject to change)
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Quarter 1
1. Introduction to the Fashion Industry
2. History of Fashion
3. Presentations
4. Textiles
5. Textile Swatch Book Activity
6. Fabric Dye Experiments
7. Understanding your machine
8. Stitches Project
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Quarter 2
9. Seams Project
10. Collars
11. Zippers
12. Zippers
13. Buttons / Buttonholes
14. Embroidery Heart Sampler Project
15. Hand stitching
16. Hand stitching
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Quarter 3
17. Pockets
18. Decorative Techniques (ruffles, etc.)
19. Decorative Techniques
20. Bag Project - Sewing Day
21. Bag Project - Sewing Day
22. Understanding Patterns
23. Pants Project - Preparing to Sew
24. Pants Project - Sewing Day
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Quarter 4
25. Pants Project - Sewing Day
26. Pants Project - Sewing Day
27. Shirt Project - Preparing to Sew
28. Shirt Project - Sewing Day
29. Shirt Project - Sewing Day
30. Alterations
31. Alterations
32. Alterations
*Days you will need your sewing machine
Grading:
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80% class projects
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10% quizzes / presentations
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10% portfolio
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Students will receive a detailed rubric explaining the grading criteria for each project
before the course begins, and will receive a grade and written online comments for
each completed project via Schoology. -
Grading will be based on finished class projects, portfolio (finished class projects into
a binder), and presentations/quizzes. -
Students can revise and resubmit a graded project for a higher grade with no penalty.
This must be done by the next week of class. -
Projects will be accepted late, however, students cannot receive full credit for a late
project. Late projects must be handed in by the end of that quarter.
Specific Requirements:
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Internet access is required for this course.
Course Supplies:
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portable sewing machine (sewing machine buying guide)
feel free to contact the tutor for assistance in choosing a machine -
carrying case or carrying tote for sewing machine (optional, but helpful)
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sewing kit (provided via lab fee)
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7 different colors of embroidery floss that coordinate (student's choice)
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extra sewing machine needles (size 12)
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two commercial patterns (TBD)
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materials to make project