Design Folder Sustainable Design - Jane Doe (7DET8)

C1: Work Plan 

 
Examples of work plans found online - ​Instructables DIY Phone Pouch​ | ​We All Sew​ | N
​ utella Brownies 

🔎 What? 
 

  
C1: Outline a plan, which considers the use of resources and time, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution. 

1. Describe​ all steps needed to create your product. In this step plan: 
● List​ all tools you will need for each step. 
● List​ all materials you will need for each step (where appropriate). 
● Record​ the estimated time it should take to complete each step. 
● Outline​ safety precautions for each step (where appropriate). 
● Outline/describe​ what each step entails (bullet point sequence of smaller ‘sub-steps’). 
● Present​ photographs and/or screenshots that illustrate the production process of your product (if found) 
2. Summarize​ the materials and tools of the project in the following: 
● Cutting List 
● Tools List 
3. Extension: Present​ photographs of your pattern & prototype (if complete) 

Consider 
Despite the fact that every student has their own project, it is likely your plan has some of the following ‘steps’: 
- Create seams 
- Iron fabric 
- Mark out pattern A 
- Cut pattern A 
- Press seams on part A with iron 
- Pin part A to part B 
- Sew part A to part B 
- Apply rivets/eyelets/snap buttons 
- Sew on snap-buttons/velcro/zipper 

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The student l​ ists some of​ the  The student ​lists​ the main  The student ​lists​ the steps in a  The student ​outlines​ a ​plan​, 
main steps in a plan that  steps in a plan that contains  plan, which ​considers​ time and  which ​considers​ the use of 
contains some details,  some details, resulting in  resources, resulting in peers  resources and time, 
resulting in peers having  peers having difficulty  being able to follow the plan to  sufficient for peers to be 
significant difficulty following  following the plan to create  create the solution.  able to follow to create the 
the plan to create the solution.  the solution.  solution. 

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How to make a cat zipper pouch  

Overview of Project  
I will be making a cute cat shaped zipper pouch out of old textile items. 
 
 
 
 

Source(s)​ (MLA format):  

1. Veva. "Cat Pencil Case DIY." My White Idea, 3 June 2014, 
www.mywhiteideadiy.com.es/2014/06/cat-pencil-case-diy.html. Accessed 20 
Apr. 2020.  
2. Diana. "How to Make a Cat Zipper Pouch." Sew Very Crafty, 27 Dec. 
2019,sewverycrafty.com/how-to-make-a-cat-zipper-pouch/. Accessed 20 Apr. 2020.  
 
 
 
 

#  Step title  Materials and tools  Time  Step details 

needed 
(1 pd = 
40mins) 

1  Drawing the  Tracing Paper  15m  Draw your pattern onto tracing paper according to the exact 
pattern   Pencil  measurements of the zipper pouch. For the head, draw an oval 
Eraser  that is 70mm in length and 120mm wide. Then for the body, 
Measuring tape  draw a rectangle that has one curved bottom, it should be 
Scissors   100mm in length and 80mm in width. Then make a 60mm in 
length and 30mm in width rectangle with a curved bottom to 
make the hands. Repeat the last step with the measurements 
50mm in length and 30mm in width, for the feet. Lastly, draw a 
triangle with 30mm of length and width, for the ears. Cut the 
patterns out. 

Safety Precautions: Be careful around scissors.  

2  Drawing on the  White and black  10m  Take the patterns and trace them onto the fabrics, with an 
fabric  fabric pencil  additional dotted line 10mm all around each pattern for seam. On 
Measuring tape  the black fabric you will need 2x the body and head; 4x the ears, 
Black cotton pants  hands and feet. On the white fabric you will trace 2x the head and 
White shirt   body.  
Patterns 

3  Prepare fabric   Fabric scissors  20m  Cut each of the pieces from the fabrics (DON’T cut on the actual 

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Black cotton pants  line - cut on the dotted seam line). Repeat these steps onto the 
White shirt   white fabric (this will be the inside of the pencil case). 
(with pattern drawn 
onto them) 

 
Safety Precautions: Be careful around scissors.  

4  Strengthen the  Needle   30​m  Pin and stitch all the double pieces together with the fabric side 
fabric   String  that will show, facing each other. Leave the bottom of the head 
Fabric pins   and the top of the body open. Keep a small opening on all of the 
Pin cushion  smaller pieces to turn them inside out after sewing. Make sure to 
use a strong running stitch to fuse these pieces together. 

 
Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. 

5  Finishing the  Cotton  25m  Turn the ears and face of the cat so that they are not inside out 
ears and face   Buttons  anymore. Fill the ears with cotton and finish stewing the small 
White and black  hole close. Measure out the face proportions and draw a line 
thread   where the eyes and nose will be. Sew on the button eyes then 
Needle  stitch a nose and mouth with a strong stitch. Add a thin layer of 
Ruler  cotton between the black textile and the white textile for the front 
Face and ear parts  of the face (where the buttons are). Stitch the ears onto the top of 
Scissors   the head. 

 
Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. Be careful around scissors. 

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6  Preparing the  White and black  20m  Turn the body, hands and feet of the cat so that they are not 
body   thread   inside out anymore. Fill the hands and feet with cotton and finish 
Needle  stewing the small hole close. Pin the white textile inside the 
Scissors  formed body. Stitch the hands onto the middle top of the body 
Body, hand and feet  and stitch the feet onto the bottom sides of the body.  
parts  
Cotton 

Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. Be careful around scissors. 

7  Fusing the body  White and black  15m  Stitch the white textile from the head and body together using a 
and head  thread   running stitch. Stitch the black textiles together using an over 
Needle  stitch to hide the seam and stitches inside. (DO NOT stitch 
Scissors  through the pencil case. Make sure there is space for the pencils 
Body part and head  and opening).  
part 

 
Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. 

8  Adding the  Zipper (170mm)  25m  Measure the placement of the zipper onto the back of the zipper 
zipper    Scissors  pouch and mark a line for the opening with a fabric pencil. Cut 
Black thread  through the line of both the black and white fabric on the back. 
Needle   Pin the zipper with the in between the black and white fabrics. 
Fabric pins   (When the zipper is closed the handle part should be at the 
White fabric pencil  bottom!) Using a zigzag stitch save on the zipper tightly. 

 
Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. Be careful around scissors. 

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9  Making a braid   Scissors  10m  Cut out two pieces of 200mm in length and 20mm in width 
Black thread  pieces of white textile then make one more with black textile. 
Needle   Put them on eachother with the pattern white black white, and 
White and black  round one of the ends. Put two rounded pieces of textile on one 
Textile  side of the zipper handle and one piece on the other. Sew around 
the zipper using an over stitch and sew in between the hole on 
the handled like an infinity sign. Make the braid. Sew the end of 
the braid then make a knot. 

 
Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. Be careful around scissors. 

10  Finishing  Needle   5m  Sew three lines of the end of each hand and foot to make 
touches  Black thread   fingernails. 
Scissors 

 
Safety Precautions: Don't go too fast, and look at where you are putting the pin. This is so that you don't mess up or hurt 
yourself. Be careful around scissors. 

 
Cutting list 
#  Material and Dimensions (Width*  Quantity  Needed for 
Length) 

1  120*70mm (+10mm seam)  4  The head of my cat pencil case 

2  80*100mm (+10mm seam)  4  The body of my cat pencil case 

3  30*60mm (+10mm seam)  4  The hands of my cat pencil case 

4  30*50mm (+10mm seam)  4  The feet of my cat pencil case 

5  30*30mm (+10mm seam)  4  The ears of my cat pencil case 

6  20*200mm (+10mm seam)  3  The tail of my cat pencil case 

 

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Tools 
#  Name of Tool  Quantity  Needed for 

1  Tracing Paper  3 A4  Making the pattern 

pages 

2  Pencil and Eraser  1  Drawing the pattern 

3  Measuring tape and ruler  1  To measure out fabrics 

4  Fabric and normal scissors   1  To cut paper, fabrics and thread 

5  White and black fabric pencil  1 each  To trace and write of the fabric 

6  Black and White textile   1 piece  To make the zipper pouch 

each 

7  Needle   1  To sew and fuse pieces of fabric together 

8  Black and White thread   1 spool  To sew and fuse pieces of fabric together 
each 

9  Fabric pins (pin cushion)  One box  To hold things in place before sewing  

10  Cotton  1 handful  To stuff the ears, hands and feed 

11  Buttons  2  To make the cat eyes 

12  Zipper (170mm)  1  To open and close the zipper pouch 

 
 

Extension​: Insert photos of your life-size patterns and paper prototype 

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