Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

CLASS:  JSS 3

DATE:

TERM: 1st TERM

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

• A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and Others. (Book 1,2and 3)

 
WEEK THREE

TOPIC: EMBROIDERY

DEFINITION: Embroidery refers to decorative stitches made on fabric. Embroidery is also a textile craft in which beautiful patterns are formed on fabric using needle and thread or embroidery sewing machine.

EMBROIDERY FACILITIES

1. Needle
2. Embroidery threads in various colours
3. Automatic swing needle machine (embroidery machine)
4. Light weight tracing paper
5. Brown paper for initial practice
6. Tracing wheel
7. Embroidery hoops

TYPES OF EMBROIDERY

1. Machine made embroidery
2. Handmade embroidery

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. What is embroidery?
2. State two embroidery facilities.
3. Mention the two types of embroidery.

SOURCES OF EMBROIDERY DESIGNS: Embroidery design can be obtained from these sources as follow:

1. Geometry
2. Abstract
3. Environment
4. Flowers
5. Nature etc.

METHODS OF TRANSFERRING DESIGNS

1. TAILOR’S TACKING: Tailor’s tack is a loose looped sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts etc., from a pattern to material. It entails transferring markings from a pattern to a piece of fabric. A loose stitch is formed through the fabric and the pattern piece then the stitches are cut, leaving a line of loose threads as your marks.
2. PRICKING: This is also called prick and pounce. It is a method of transferring an embroidery design by using a pattern piece that is pricked with tiny holes ,placed on the fabric ,and then pounced  all over with powder that filters through the tiny holes leaving tiny dots on the fabric.
3. TRACING METHOD:Tracing paper transfer method of marking an embroidery design  on fabric(sometimes referred to as thread tracing) uses a light  tissue or tracing paper that you have marked with your  pattern. It is a great way to transfer a design to fabric without actually marking the fabric.
4. DIRECT DRAWING OF DESIGN ON FABRIC: Direct drawing method involves drawing free hand with the help of a pencil or water soluble pen on the fabric directly.

EMBROIDERY STITCHES

1. Herring bone stitch
2. Feather stitch.
3. Button  hole stitch

• Loop stitch 

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. What is embroidery?
2. State two embroidery facilities.
3. Mention two stitches employed in embroidery.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi.(Book 3)

REFERENCE PAGE:Pages 53 - 56.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ……….are decorativestitches made on fabric using needle and thread.

1. Embroidery  (b) Macramé (c) Cloth weaving  (d) Needle craft

1. Embroidery is a local craft practiced in Nigeria. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) Not sure
2. …….is embroidery transfer method that requires the use of a water soluble pen to draw beautiful designs on fabric directly. (a) Pricking (b) Direct drawing (c) Tracing (d) Tailor’s tacking
3. …..…involves the use of a light weight tracing that is marked with a pattern to transfer the embroidery design to fabric.(a) Tracing (b) Direct drawing (c) Pricking (d) Tailor’s tacking
4. Handmade embroidery and machine made embroidery are……….….of embroidery. (a) types   (b) functions  (c) crafts  (d) motifs 

THEORY

1. Define pattern.
2. Mention two sources of embroidery design.