MAKING SIMPLE DECORATIVE STITCHES ON BROWN PAPER

SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMIC

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 7

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: MAKING SIMPLE DECORATIVE STITCHES ON BROWN PAPER

UNITS:

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this discussion in this unit, children should be able to know about:

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

REFERENCE MATERIALS

CONTENT

PRACTICAL DECORATIVE STITCHES ON BROWN PAPER:

HERRING – BORNE

It is used as a decorative stitch for finishing hems and raw edges of seams.

HOW HERRING – BORNE WORKED

Make a running Stitch on single Material just below the raw edge and a little way to the right.
Bring the needle out beneath the end of a back
Stitch mode a double fabric
Take the next running stitch in double materials to the right.
Bring out above the end of the first running stitch
Continue working on stitches this way.

STEM STITCH

It is often used as an outline stitch mostly for stems and leaves.

HOW TO MAKE STEM STITCH

Work the stitch to progress from the worker
Bring the needle out on the line to be stitched
Put the needle in a short distance along the line and bring it out half way down.
Keep the thread on the right hand side of the line
Work from left to right, taking small regular stitch along the line of the design
Let the thread come on the left side to the previous stitch

PRESENTATION