SEWING BASIC STITCHES

SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMIC

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 2

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: SEWING BASIC STITCHES

UNITS:

Definition Of Stitches
Types Of Stitches

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

Definition of Stitches
Temporary stitches and permanent stitches

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Whiteboard/Chalkboard
Explanatory posters/pictures
Explanatory videos
High quality Needle
Thread
Scissor
Straight pin
Tailors chalk
Ruler
Marking pencil
cloth

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

Explanation
Discussion
Demonstration
Questions and answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
Universal Basic Education Curriculum (UBE)
Lagos State Home Economic Scheme of Work.
Online Materials.
Home Economics for Primary Schools.

CONTENT

Stitches means the movement of thread and needle in and out of a cloth

TYPES OF STICHES

There are two types of stiches. They are:

Temporary stitches and
permanent stitches

TEMPORARY STITCHES

It is used to hold materials in position temporarily during work. That is temporary stitches areused for support two or more layers of cloth together before a permanent stitch in made. Tacking or basting is a temporary stitch.

The four types of tacking stitches are

1. Even tacking

2. Uneven tacking

3. Diagonal tacking

4. Tailor’s tacking

PERMANENT STITCHES

They are used to join two pieces of material together permanently. Make Use of matched thread with fabrics the fabrics. Examples of permanent stitches are:

Running Stitches
Back Stitches
Heming Stitches
Decorative Stitches

PROCESS OF BASIC STICHES

Tailor’s Tacking
Even tacking: the stiches and spaces between them are equal work from right to left. Start with thread knotted or make a back stitches.

PRESENTATION