Year 7 Design and Technology
‘60 Minute Make Over’ and ‘DIY SOS’ are
popular T.V. programmes where the planning
of colour schemes often plays an important
part and must appeal to a target market.
These T.V. programmes often use a
particular/popular theme as a starting point
for designs of items used to decorate the
rooms.
We are becoming increasingly aware of the
effects we are having on our planet with
more designers creating items which are
friendlier towards the environment.
Considering the theme hobbies and
interests design and make a cushion using
some use of recycled materials. Using a
range of decorative techniques show
creative use of colour using one of the
colour schemes Contrast/Harmonious or
Primary
• Why am I doing this project?
• You will develop new skills – using a sewing
machine, threading a needle, cutting fabrics,
etc.
• You will learn decorative textile techniques –
stencilling, sponging.
• You will learn how to research and find
information and how this could affect your
decisions when developing your design.
• You will investigate new materials, where
they come from, how they are made, their
properties; enabling you to make informed
decisions on which are the most suitable for
your project.
• You will have the freedom to develop your
ideas and discuss, with others, how
improvements could be made.
Use a ruler to draw
straight lines.
Draw with a sharp pencil.
Use coloured pencils to
show colour scheme.
Annotate with pencil
arrows drawn with a ruler.
Use a pen when writing.
Use space available to draw your designs so
they are clear.
This will help you to understand:• How a cushion is made
• Who it is made for
• What materials it is made from
• How it is decorated
This is called ‘evaluating existing
products’.
Evaluation of existing productsCushions
Sketch and colour the product you have been
given and then answer the following points:
•
Sketch the cushion that you are
evaluating
INTENDED USER The target user for the item
is…………………
MATERIAL USED The material used
is…………………………….
The texture of the material is………………………
SIZE/COMPONENTS measure the product and
record the results on your sketch
There are…… component pieces to make the item
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION label the
construction details on your design, how is it
made?
METHOD OF DECORATION………………………
DECORATIVE PROCESSES/COLOURS
USED…………………………………………………………………………
………..
POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………..
Key words:
Child, adult, girl, boy
Cotton, wool, rough, smooth, shiny,
Machine stitching, heat transfer print, tie dye,
bright colours, primary colours, harmonious
colours, Seams, hem, applique,embroidery.
Safety
Who
Other
considerations
Hobbies
Interests
What
Eco Cushions
Why
Where
How
Skill
Equipment
Materials
Thread
Bedroom
Attractive
Sponges
Iron/Ironing
board
Cotton fabric
6 weeks
Luxury
Paint brushes
Pins and
needles
Colouring
pens
Create a mood
Pencils
Scissors
stencilli
ng
Rugby
Look decorative
Football
Music
General use
You
Whales
Produce environment
friendly products
Tigers
Comfortable
Tape measure
Animals
Movies
Space
Surf boarding
Square
shape
Independent research
Find images of different hobbies and
interests that you have. Look in magazines,
newspapers, internet etc. You can also include
colours you want to use in order to show the
type of cushion design that you would like to
make.
Use them to create a mood board on A4 paper
for your cushion design
In groups discuss the
different themes and
moods of the three
boards below.
• Primary colours
• Secondary colours
• Harmonious colours
• Warm colours
• Cool colours
• Calming colours
Angry
Happy
Cold
Luxurious
Clean
Autumnal
Christmassy
Refreshing
• Think about the
intended target user of
your cushion
• Are they male or
female?
• What age group are
they?
• Where will they be using
their cushion?
• Is the cushion for a
specific time of year
(seasonal) e.g Christmas,
or will it be used all the
time?
• What mood or feeling
do you want to create?
• For my cushion I want to use a
__________(state harmonious or contrasting)
colour-scheme because_____(think about
your target user, or where your cushion will be used
• I have chosen to include____(state which
colours)_______ because ____ (think about the
meaning of the colour)
• What have you learnt
today & how will you
be using this to help
you with your work?
• How will you be able
to use this knowledge
in another lesson?
• Do you know what you
need to do next for
this project?
Write a sentence for each of the
following to begin to write a design
specification:• Deadline
• Target user
• Function
• Materials and components
• Deadline: My cushion must be completed by ……….
• Materials and components: I will use cotton fabric
and thread to make my cushion. I will also use fabric
paints and crayons to apply my design to the cushion.
• Function: My cushion needs to be comfortable,
attractive, appealing, using recycled materials….
• Target user: The cushion will be made to appeal to a
teenage boy/girl.
• Appearance: The cushion needs to be colourful and
have good use of decorative techniques.
• Cost:
• Safety:
• Equipment:
Look at the work of the person next to you,
She/he should have written:•
•
•
•
A design brief
A Mood Board
An analysis or mind map
A design specification
Has he/she done what they have been asked to
do?
Consider the following:
• Is the work so far neat and easy to read?
• When you read the design specifications,
do you understand what the item that is
going to be made will be like?
• How do you think that he/she could
improve?
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be
able to• Identify a range of decorative
techniques.
• Be able to apply at least two decorative
techniques onto fabric.
• Have a wider knowledge of decorative
techniques to enable you to start making
design decisions.
Can you name
the decorative
techniques
shown here?
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•
•
•
•
•
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Sponging
Stencilling
Fabric painting
Fabric pens
Fabric crayons
Paint splatter
Embellishment (you can do this to take you
project further using recycled ribbons, buttons
etc).
Gwaith Cartref
• To be completed by Dydd Llun Rhagfyr
12.
• Complete decorative techniques home
work sheet.
• Remember the designs must be in colour
and you must state which techniques are
going to be used.
Recycling Facts
Textiles make up 12% of landfill sites
Britain produces around 650,000 tonnes of
textile waste a year
Only a quarter of this is recycled by charities,
clothes banks and jumble sales
It's no secret that recycling is important for the environment. Millions
of people dutifully separate their plastics, aluminium, and paper waste
so that those items can be reused and help decrease the amount of
garbage in landfills. But many people aren't aware that the denim,
cotton, corduroy, wool, and linen that they outgrow and toss into the
trash should also be reused.
Looking at textile recycling facts as a whole, the recovery of used
clothing is not only good for the environment, it is an action that
has an impact on a financial and charitable level in your local
community and around the world. The item recovered today can be
the paper good utilized tomorrow, and it is one less item filling up
overflowing landfills.
Remember the back panel of the cushion
will be made from recycled material.
Ask at home if there are any old sheets,
clothes, curtains, cushions to be
recycled so that we can complete our
eco cushions.
DESIGN IDEAS
Set your designs out exactly like this!
DESIGN 1
DESIGN 2
DESIGN 3
Explanation
The function of this is…
The target user is…
I will make this attractive
by………..
I will use…………………..
Explanation
The function of this is…
The target user is…
I will make this attractive
by………..
I will use…………………..
Fabric paint
Explanation
The function of this is…
The target user is…
I will make this attractive
by………..
I will use…………………..
Remember to label with measurements and decorative techniques.
Label idea with creative
Techniques that you will
Use, and explain the idea.
IDEA
Stenciling
sponging
EXPLANATION
I have chosen this idea
because………………………
The size of the cushion is
………………………
The target user for this item
is…………………………….
The decorative techniques I am
going to use are
……………………………..
The colour scheme I am going
to use is…………….
Use SPECIFICATION here.
I have chosen this idea because……………………………..
Your progress so far in this area of
Textiles Technology.
What are your targets for today's
lesson.
What do you need to achieve by the end
of today's Textiles Technology lesson?
How will you achieve that? List
resources you need to find.
Homework Task
Find out more about ONE of the
following Brands
Superdry
Find out more
Present as a mini project
• Where are ‘Superdry’ clothes
and accessories made?
• Who developed this Brand?
• Show a range of typical styles
• Who are the typical target
users for ‘Superdry’ fashions
Burberry
Find out more
Present as a mini project
• Where are ‘Burberry’ clothes
and accessories made?
• Who developed this Brand?
• Show a range of typical styles
• Who are the typical target
users for ‘Burberry’ fashions
Levis
Find out more
Present as a mini project
• Where are ‘Levi’ clothes and
accessories made?
• Who developed this Brand?
• Show a range of typical styles
• Who are the typical target
users for ‘Levis’ fashions