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Knowledge Base: Art Felt Food Year 9
Extension tasks:
1. Felt Food Construction
1.1
design
The plan of what you intend to create.
1.2
template
A shape used to draw around, so pieces are cut correctly.
1.3
felt
A non-woven fabric with fibres that have been matted together.
1.4
wadding
A soft substance that is used for padding or stuffing.
1.5
applique
A technique where pieces of material are joined on to another piece of material.
2. Stitching
2.1
thread
Used to sew fabric together.
2.2
needle
A small slender piece of metal with an eye that is used for sewing.
2.3
running stitch
The simplest stitch. Small even stitches which have a gap between that run across the cloth without overlapping.
2.4
back stitch
Stitches in a line with no gaps.
2.5
whip stitch
A stitch that goes over the edge of one piece of fabric to join it to another piece of fabric.
2.6
blanket stitch
A stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials.
2.7
cast off
A neat way to seal off the stitches so that they do not unravel.
Knowledge Builder
Learn how to sew further embroidery stitches by watching these links:
Blanket stitch: French knot: British artist sews entire newsagents:
Watch the amazing British artist Lucy Sparrow who created the whole contents of a newsagent out of felt.
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