Ms. Jackson's Home Economics

First Day of School, here is the detailed course outline to explain Textiles 9.

Here is the detailed course outline to explain Textiles 10.

Here is the detailed course outline to explain Textiles 11.

Here is the detailed course outline to explain Textiles 12.

You will create 3 projects in Textiles.  One from a commercial pattern, one that is up-cycled from an existing garment and  the third project will be your choice.  Students should pick a project that suites their sewing level.  Here is a list of suggested projects or techniques that each sewing grade should learn.  Remember this is a suggestion only, students are encouraged to pick any project that excites and challenges them to create.

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.

Here's the pattern for our first starter project the "Harinezumi: Hedgehog Pincushion"

Lost your Hedgehog mark sheet?  Download a new one so that you can hand in your project.

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.

Here's the pattern and instructions for the intermediate sewing project, the Sock Monkey.  Make sure you turn the socks inside out before you start drawing out your pieces with chalk.  Once the monkey is completed add a personalize touch to it, an accessory or piece of clothing.