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May 7th, 2014

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Washing Clothes &

Intro to Sewing!

+Cleaning your Clothes

① Gather all dirty clothing② Sort the clothes

According to: colour (fastness), type of fabric, washing methods③ Do up zippers, buckles, velcro, and empty pockets④ Pre-treat stains

Never put a stained article of clothing in the dryer – it will bake it in!⑤ Select a washing method

Variation in water amount and temperature, agitation speed⑥ Select the water temperature

Hot water will help sanitize clothing⑦ Dispense laundry products⑧ Dry the clothes

Dryer or air-dry (flat or hung up)

+Hand Washing Clothes

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN HANDWASHING CLOTHING:

Use a sink or container large enough for clothes to move freely.

Choose a soap or detergent appropriate for the type of fabric.

+Steps to Hand Washing

① Fill sink with water at the temperature appropriate for the type of garment fabric.

② Add detergent to the water and mix.③ Add garment to the water-detergent mixture.④ Soak for 5-20 minutes (depends on the type of fabric &

garment).⑤ Gently squeeze excess water from the garment.⑥ Drain the sink and add fresh water. ⑦ Gently squeeze garment to push sudsy water through garment.⑧ Rinse garment at least twice.

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Intro to SewingVocabulary and sewing

machine familiarity

+What do you know?

+Sewing Vocabulary – Textbook

Using the text, Today’s Teen (Chapter 43), answer the following question in your notes.

① Describe and write the use of the following cutting and measuring equipment:

small scissors, shears, seam ripper, sewing gauge, tape measure

② State the purpose and/or describe the following pinning and sewing equipment:

straight pins, pin cushion, thimble, hand-sewing needles, machine needles

+Answers

Small scissors – to clip threads and trimShears – to cut fabricSeam ripper – to cut and remove stitchesSewing gauge – a small ruler with a slide marker

is used for measuring a specific area (i.e. width of a seam or hem)

Tape measure – a narrow strip of durable plastic with inches and centimetres to measure fabric

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Straight pins – used to anchor the pattern to the fabric and to hold laers of fabric together for sewing

Pin cushion – to keep pins and needles tidyThimble – used to protect finger and to push

needle through fabricHand-sewing needles – variety of sizes to stitch

by handMachine needles – variety of thicknesses based

on fabric