Lesson Plan

Course Title: Fashion Design

Session Title: Safety in the Sewing Lab
Duration: 90 min
Preparation
Instructional Aids:

Handouts parts of a machine, how to thread the machine

Materials Needed:
1- Spool of top-pull thread 1- Fabric shears
1- Industrial machine bobbin 1- Thread snips
1- Industrial machine needle Copy of handouts
2- Yards of cotton muslin

Equipment Needed:
Industrial Sewing Machine, industrial steam iron and board

Learner

Prior to this lesson ask the learner to examine the construction of their favorite piece of
clothing and focus there attention on the stitches and seam lines. Ask them to describe in
there own words how these garments are put together.
Introduction

Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):

Not everyone understands the hazarders that can occur when using sewing equipment.
The items in this room are either run by high power motors that force sharp needles up
and down, get hot enough to burn or have the ability to cause bodily harm. Through a
proper understanding of the safety guideline you will be able to provide a safe work
environment for you and your fellow students to work in.

Outline

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Outline (LSI Quadrant II): Instructor Notes:

1. Demonstrate working knowledge of safety protocol 1. Make sure to provide

In the sewing lab stories of what has
A. Personal Safety happened in the past to
i. Behavior in work room injure students to provide
ii. Where to store your items real life examples
iii. Use of rotary cutters
iv. What to bring to the machines
v. Shoes
B. Safety of Others
i. Clean work space
ii. Use of electrical devices that have cords

2. Demonstrate proper use of the industrial Iron and 2. Make sure to emphasize
ironing board for safe usage the difference between home
A. Iron and industrial irons, and burn
i. Difference between home iron and industrial prevention
iron
ii. Setting it for the right fabric to prevent burning
iii. Proper way to move iron to prevent catching the
cord
iv. How to place the iron after use
v. Proper way to use iron
B. Ironing Board
i. Heat from the board
ii. Suction feature
iii. Foot pedals

3. Demonstrate how to thread an industrial sewing 3. Make sure to

machine and use it safely demonstrate three
A. Parts of the Machine times to make sure all
i. Top section students have a
ii. Mid section chance to see
iii. Lower Section 4. You hand out to help
B. How to thread identify parts of the
i. Winding a bobbin machine
ii. Threading the machine

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iii. Threading a bobbin

C. Trouble shooting
i. When thread gets caught in the bobbin
ii. Needle will not move
iii. Thread breaks by the stitch
iv. Thread breaks by the tension wheel
v. Machine is not stitching
D. How to sew a straight line
i. Preparation
ii. Where to watch
iii. How to hold your fabric
iv. How to start and finish you stitch
E. What not to do
i. Sewing your fingers
ii. Pulling back you hair.
iii. Thread burns

Application

Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):

Have students work in stations at the iron and sewing machines to review how to thread
machine and iron

Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):

Have students work independently thread a machine

Summary

Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):

Discuss the reason for the having safety guidelines in the sewing lab and the proper usage
of the sewing machines and irons.

Evaluation

Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):

Using sample created independently review the process of threading the machines, sewing
and ironing. Also using a hand out have the students identify the parts of the machine

Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):

Each student will be checked off on the proper threading of the industrial machine and
have to prove it was properly threaded by sewing a line on muslin.

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Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):

The students will be given the opportunity to sew other types of lines such as curves circles
and squares.

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