GARMENT CONSTRUCTION 2

HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S THREE SECOND TERM

WEEK SEVEN

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/FOOD AND NUTRITION/CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION 2

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Operate the sewing machine
2. Use the machine to make a simple baby dress

CONTENT

Procedure to make a simple baby dress

1. First cut 4 bodice pieces from the free pattern. You’ll also need 2 strap pieces (10″ by 3″) and 1 skirt piece (7″ by 44″ for a top, 10″ by 44″ for a dress).
2. To make the straps, sew each rectangle into a tube. Turn and thread elastic through using a safety pin. Pin at each end and sew the elastic in place
3. Pin elastic straps 3/8″ in from…