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Course: |
PSP 101
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Title: | Beginning Sewing I |
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Long Title: | Beginning Sewing I |
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Course Description: | Learn to use tools, equipment and basic sewing techniques in garment construction. Course is designed for beginners and will provide a practical introduction to sewing skills. Demonstrate how to measure, mark, alter patterns, cut fabric, set up and use the sewing machine. Students will construct three projects, elastic pants, shirt with collar, sleeves, and buttonholes and a bag. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Status Notes: | Changed course number from FS 635,and hours from 108 |
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Origin Notes: | EGOS |
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Status Notes: | revised-dscrptn,cmptncs,outln 10/1/12 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Identify by name basic parts of a domestic/industrial sewing machine .
2. Operate an industrial machine with safety and precision.
3. Operate a domestic sewing machine with safety and precision.
4. Apply basic principles of pattern, fabric, and notion selection to garment construction.
5. Demonstrate how to read a pattern envelope, layout fabric & pattern, how to cut, and to mark the pattern.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of seams, seam finishes, elastic waistband, hems, facings, collar, sleeves, and buttonholes by constructing elastic waist pants and a top with collar, sleeves, and buttonholes.
7. Evaluate the garments construction for professional standards.
8. Construct and evaluate basic bag.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Project Preparation
a. Select pattern and fabric
b. Read pattern guide sheet
c. Read front and back envelope
II. Textiles Introduction; Fiber and Fabric
a. Identify woven or knit fabrics
b. Identify fabrics made from cotton
c. Identify fabrics suitable to construct elastic pants and top
III. Demonstrate different sewing machines and sergers: Industrial and Domestic
a. Safety
b. Thread machines and wind bobbins
c. Sew 5/8” samples with controlled speed and accuracy
d. Introduce sergers
IV. Demonstrate pressing equipment
V. Choose and apply notions
a. Thread
b. Elastic
c. Interfacings
d. Buttons
VI. Size, alterations, and fitting
VII. Construct elastic waist pants, and a shirt with a collar, sleeves, buttonholes and buttons and hems
VIII. Develop bag
a. Layout, Cutting, and Marking
b. Construct bag using Industrial Sewing Machine
c. Evaluate bag
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