Contact:

Aja Blumanhourst

ablumanhourst@gmail.com

Course Time:

This course is offered on Tuesdays.

Intro to Fashion Sewing A & B are identical courses offered in two different periods.

Course Pre-Requisites:

• 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)

• Quarter 1
   1. Introductions
   2. Fashion Industry
   3. History of Fashion
   4. Presentations
   5. Textiles
   6. Textiles - Swatch Book Activity
   7. Understanding your machine
   8. Stitches Project
   

• Quarter 2
   9.  Seams Project
  10. Seams Project
  11. Zippers
  12. Zippers
  13. Buttonholes / Buttons
  14. Hand Stitches
  15. Hand Stitch Sampler
  16. Hand Stitch Sampler
   

• Quarter 3
  17. Pockets
  18. Decorative Techniques - Ruffles, etc.
  19. Decorative Techniques
  20. Understanding Commercial Patterns
  21. Bag Pattern - Preparing to Sew
  22. Sewing Day - Bag
  23. Sewing Day - Bag
  24. Pants Pattern - Preparing to Sew
   

• Quarter 4
  25. Sewing Day - Pants
  26. Sewing Day - Pants Hem
  27. Shirt Pattern - Preparing to Sew
  28. Sewing Day - Sleeves
  29. Sewing Day - Collars & Cuffs
  30. Sewing Day - Finish Shirt
  31. Alterations
  32. Alterations

Grading:

• 80%  class projects

• 10%  quizzes / tests

• 10%  in-class participation
   

• 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, participation in class, and tests/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 but can only receive partial credit.  Late projects must be
  handed in by the end of that quarter.

Specific Requirements:

• Internet access is required for this course.

Course Supplies:

• portable sewing machine
  this one is a great option- for other options please email the tutor

• embroidery loop

• three commercial patterns (TBD)

• fabric of choice

• thread

• seam ripper

• pins

• needles

• scissors

• notions (zippers, etc.)