ACTIVITY SHEET TLE 6 QUARTER 1: Week:

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Name: _____________________________________________ Section: _____________

MELC: Drafts pattern for household linens. (THE6HE-0d-8)

Assess the finished products as to the quality (using rubrics) (TLE6HE-0d-9)
Teacher: RICHARD J. CORDERO
Let’s measure what you already have!

Activity 1.1

Directions: The following are the healthful and safety practices in sewing pillow case. Write D on the
line if the practice is desirable and UD if undesirable.

1. Hold the needle or pin between teeth while fixing something.

2. Use the pin cushion for pins and needles.
3. Cut the thread with your teeth when there are no scissors.
4. Keep the sewing room neat and clean before and after sewing.
5. Be patient. Use creativity when sewing.
6. Check if the machine is threaded correctly before you start to stitch.
7. Use your teeth for cutting the thread. Do not cut the thread using
the scissors.
8. Sit erect on the chair directly in front of the machine.
9. Light should come from the right shoulder. Do not sew when the light is very
bright or very dim.
10. Avoid lifting the cold while putting the pins on their places. It might change
the position of the grain line.

Try this!
Name the picture of linen provided.(Arrange the scrambled letters to find the correct name of this linen)

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edbeeths etlow

Information sheet 1.1

How to Draft a Pattern for a Pillow:

1. Measure your pillow at home. Get the length and width.

height

How to measure your throw pillow:

 Step 1: Grasp the top and bottom corners of the pillow
and pull the fabric tight.
 Step 2: Measure the pillow’s height, from top
to bottom,along the edge of the pillow.
 Step 3: Grasp the left and right corners of the pillow and
 pull the fabric tight
 Step 4: Measure the pillow width, from left to
right, along the edge of the pillow.

2. On your pattern paper, draw vertical line, which is the width measurement, and the horizontal line
is the length measurement.
3. Extend lines to form a rectangle.
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4. Add inch seam allowances along the three sides of the pattern and 2 inches
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on the opening.
5. Cut the pattern.

How to Draft a Pattern for a Table Napkin:

1. On your pattern paper, draw a square measuring 16 inches X 1 inches.

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2. Add inch allowance on all sides of the pattern.
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3. Cut the pattern.

How to Draft a Pattern for a Hand Towel:

1. On your pattern paper, draw a rectangle measuring 15 inches wide x 25 inches long.
2. Add 5/8 inch allowance on all sides of the pattern.
3. Cut the pattern.

Types of Fabric Fold:

1. Lengthwise fold

- The fabric is folded in the middle, in such a way that the two selvages meet
at the edge and are together, opposite the fold.
2. Crosswise fold
- The fabric is folded in the middlebut the two selvages are not together, rather, the
salvages are on the opposite side of the fold, the two raw edges meet at the edge and
are together opposite fold.

Tips In Laying the Pattern on the Fabric:

1. Determine which type of fabric fold you will use to maximize the use of the fabric.
2. Fold the fabric with the wrong side out and lay it on the table.
3. Make a trial placement of all the pattern pieces to economize the use of the fabric.
4. Pin all of the pattern on the cloth. Make sure the pins are placed at the right angles to
tthe edge of the pattern, one inch from the edges. About six inches apart for straight
edges. For curved edges, the pins should be nearer each other.
5. Avoid lifting the cold while putting the pins on their places. It might change the position
of the grain line.

Tips In Cutting the Fabric and Transfering Sewing Lines

1. Cut the large pieces first.

2. Cut along the edges of the pattern.
3. Hold the fabric with your left hand. Do not hold the pattern and the material up nor
place your hand under the fabric while cutting. This may stretch the fabric out of the
shape if cut in this manner.
4. For long spaces, such as straight side seam, use long strokes.
5. For short spaces, curved spaces use short stroke.
6. With the use of tracing wheel and dressmaker’s carbon paper so that all
markings are on the wrong side of the fabric.
7. Fold each piece together with the pattern until you are ready to work on it.
8. Before removing the pattern anf the pin from the fabric, study each piece carefully
you will know what part of the project it is and what you will do.

Steps in Cutting the Fabric for Household Linens:

1. Fold the cloth on its lengthwise grain with the wrong side out.
 2. Lay and pin the pattern on the cloth.

3. Mark all stiching and folding lines.

4. Mark all allowances.

5. Cut the cloth.

6. Transfer all the marks to the other side of the cloth.

Healthful and Safety Practices in Sewing

Before starting to sew on the machine, it is important to remember the sewing practices and
safety habits.

1. Light should come from the left shoulder. Do not sew when the light is very bright or very
dim.
2. Sit erect on the chair directly in front of the machine.
3. Check if the machine is threaded correctly before you start to stutch.
 4. Use your feet when treading.
5. Use scissors for cutting the thread. Do not cut the thread using the teeth.
6. Use the pin cushion for pins and needles.
7. Keep the sewing room neat and clean before and after sewing
What’s More
Activity 1.3
Directions: Draw on the blank provided if the statement states healthy & safety
practices in sewing and if not._

1 . Take care of sewing materials so that you can use them for a long time.
2. Talk with your classmates while using the sewing machine.
3. Use your feet when treading.
4. Keep pins in the piece of cloth so you don’t have to buy a needle holder.
5. Use scissors for cutting the thread.

Assessment
Activity 1.6
Directions: Imagine you are going to draft your pattern. Arrange the following steps on how to
make a drafting pattern for a pillow case. Write number (1,2,3,4,5) on the space provided.
Measure your pillow at home. Get the length and width.
Add 5/8 inch seam allowances along the three sides of the pattern and 2 inches on
the opening.
Cut the pattern.
Extend lines to form a rectangle.
On your pattern paper, draw vertical line, which is the width
measurement, and the horizontal line is the length measurement.

Activity 1.7

Directions: Sew your desired household linen. Use the rubrics below to assess your finished project.

Rubric to assess finished project

Indicators

1 Machine is properly threaded.

2 Light is coming from the left.

3 Attained exact measurements of the project.

4 The project is neatly made.

5 Folded exact width of allowances.

Points

10- All indicators were met

9- 4 indicators were met

8- 3 indicators were met

6- 2 indicators were met

5- 1 indicator was met