Ms. Jackson's Home Economics

First Day of School, here is the detailed course outline to explain Fashion Industry 12

Get to know your fellow classmates with this very fashionable classmate find worksheet.

Ms. Jackson wants to get to know you better with these M&M Icebreaker Questions.  We can't eat M&M's in the sewing room so a paper version will have to do.  For each colour of M&M I want a specific question answered. 

Here is the Sewing Room Information Sheet on how  to be safe while sewing.  Read over it carefully as there will be a test later.

Demonstrate your understanding of the Textiles room routines and safety procedures with this worksheet.  Use the word banks to help you find the correct word that completes the sentence.

Demonstrate your understanding of safety in the sewing room.  Lets spot the sewing hazards with this worksheet

Learn the parts of the sewing machine.  Here you will find the in class presentation all about the purpose of each part found on our Janome model sewing machine.

Need help with the parts of the sewing machine, try our student made "Parts of the Machine Translated into Chinese" version.

Learn the functions of parts of the sewing machine with this worksheet for our Janome model sewing machine.

Learn to thread the top thread of our Janome model sewing machine.

Learn to insert the bobbin and pick up the thread of our Janome model sewing machine.

Learn how to wind a bobbin for our Janome model sewing machine.

Here's a link to the learn how to thread the serger with this digital video shown in class.

Here is the student worksheet and the fully coloured teacher version.  Colouring the thread paths will help you learn how to thread the serger.

Understanding a sewing pattern envelope is simple when you break it down.  This worksheet will allow you to break down a pattern envelope into all it's different parts.

Need help reading pattern envelopes?  Here is a link to a fantastic blog that will recap everything Ms.Jackson presented in class on how to read pattern envelopes.

Drawing is fun with the help of Croquis, here are the three basic sheets.  Today's Drawing exercise involves a 5 minutes quick sketch of yourself, then try the same sketch using a croquis.  What your proportions and drawing improve in just 5 minutes.

Are you an advanced sewing student?  This is the best introduction project to demonstrate your mastery of many different sewing techniques.  Let's sew Mr.McMend!

Lost your Mr.McMend mar sheet?  Download a new one so that you can hand in your projects.

We need to bring your sewing up to Industry Standards.  Here is your official Textiles Sample Booklet.  These are all the techniques you need to master before you go off to Fashion School.

Lost your Textiles Sample Booklet Marking Sheet?  Download a new one so that you can hand in your project.

Before we draft a skirt sloper using your own measurements I will teacher you how the pattern can be manipulated and changed to get you inspired for your finale skirt draft.

Student Sample Skirt Mini Drafts - Take a look at! Follow along with your mini drafts.

Here is the checklist / marksheet for your Skirt Mini Drafts

Before we draft a shirt sloper using your own measurements I will teacher you how the pattern can be manipulated and changed to get you inspired for your finale shirt draft.

Student Sample Shirt Mini Drafts - Take a look at TWO different students drafting the mini shirt draftes! Follow along with your mini drafts.

Here is the checklist / marksheet for your Shirt Mini Drafts