Design an abstract textile panel
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan an abstract textile design, incorporating a variety of embroidery techniques.
Key learning points
- While stitches can be used to join textiles, they are also used in a skilled and decorative way through embroidery.
- Embroidery samples can be useful for an artist to remind them of how to achieve a particular look or effect.
- An artist might plan a textile design before beginning their artwork to experiment and to solve problems.
Keywords
Textile - materials made from fibres that are woven, knitted, or felted together
Embroidery - decorating fabric using a needle and thread to create patterns, designs, or images
Sample - a piece of material or paper used to try out and show different types of stitches
Design - making something look good or work better by planning how it should be
Common misconception
Stitches are just used to join materials together.
Remind pupils that, while stitches can be used to join materials together, they are also used in a skilled and decorative way through embroidery.
Teacher tip
You may wish pupils to draw on their previous memory-based artwork. Alternatively, pupils could explore a new idea or memory such as 'holidays', 'family' or 'school'.
Equipment
small samples of card, masking tape, embroidery thread, needle threaders, scissors, sketchbooks, pencils, colouring pencils
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their correct definitions.
a way of making a copy of something
a guide or pattern used to help create something the same each time
a printing process using paper templates
does not represent reality
Q2.Which of the following is an example of textiles?
Q3.A is a guide or pattern used to help create something with the same shape every time.
Q4.Sewing involves stitching and traditionally uses a and thread.
Q5.Artists might refer back to their previous work to get ideas for their next .
Q6.True or false? Embroidery involves sewing threads into a material to create patterns, shapes, and even detailed pictures like flowers, animals, or lettering.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is embroidery?
Q2.Stitches can be used for and decoration.
Q3.Match the term to its definition:
Material made from fibres
A piece to test techniques
The planning of an artwork
Q4.Which stitch is mainly decorative?
Q5.An artist uses a to help thread the needle.
Q6.Why might an artist plan their design before starting?
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