GENERAL LESSON PLANNING

TEACHER: Pauline Pounall-Douglas

SCHOOL: Tacius Golding High
SUBJECT: Textiles Clothing and Fashion
GENERAL TOPIC: Fashion For The Individuals And The Home
TOPIC: Operating the Sewing Machine Duration: 8 sessions - 2
weeks
GRADE: 11
DATE: September 29 – October 14, 2022

Previous Knowledge: Knowing the various parts of the sewing machine and their use.

General Objective: at the end of this lesson, students should be able to operate the sewing machine by
stitching various training materials

Specific Objective: Make strait and cornered stitches

Resources Needed: Sewing Machine; printed training stitches paper; fabric for underlay and common
pins.

STEPS KEY POIINTS

Clean work surface of the sewing Ensure to use a damp cloth to clean
machine work surface in order to keep your
work clean.

Gather work materials This activity helps to prevent

drudgery. Have everything you need
at your machine so you won’t have to
move from place to place.
Sit at the sewing machine
Position yourself on a comfortable
chair, eye level should be in front of
the machine needle; sit with back
straight to prevent back/neck
strain/ache.
Starting a row stitches on training
paper

Pin paper unto fabric in order to

protect the Machine’s feed dog. Raise
needle to the highest point;
raise presser foot; position training
stitch paper under presser foot;
lower needle using the hand wheel at
the start point; gently lower presser
foot;

Ending a row stitches on training
paper
Repeat the process until your
stitches are perfectly straight
Make cornered stitches
NB.
Remind students to ensure their
name is written on your work and to
keep all pieces of work for portfolio
entries to show progress
Evaluation 1
slowly start the stitching process by
putting foot on the treadle/motor
control;
Lightly use your hands to guide the
paper while keeping the stitches
straight on the line.
N.B. After grasping this technique
then you will consider to practice to
backstitch (this operation is used to
secure stitch ends when sewing your
practical projects. This procedure is
applicable when ending a row of
stitches.
Slow down before reaching the end of
the stitch line, use your hand with the
hand wheel to stop stitches at the end
point
Keep the bulk of the work to the left
while the seam line is to the right of
the needle
Cornered stitches are started similarly
to straight stitches. However, the
difference is that when approaching
the corners, you are to slow down; use
hand wheel to continue to the vertex
(corner,) secure needle in the vertex
then raise the presser foot and pivot.
Continue the straight stitches
thereafter.
Evaluation 2