Students are learning to control the sewing machine in preparation of sewing the hat project.

Learn the parts of the machine.

Quiz students on parts of the sewing machine after they have a chance to familiarize themselves with the parts.

Practice sewing on sewing papers to learn control of the machine.

Essential Questions:

1.  What are the parts of the sewing machine?

2.  Why is it important to know the parts of the sewing machine?

3.  How do the parts of the machine work?

4.  What does tension refer to on a sewing machine?

5.  What is the difference between a sharp pointed needle and a ball point needle?

6.  How is small equipment used?

7.  What is the use of backstitching on a sewing machine?

8.  Learn to control the sewing machine.

1.  How can you control the sewing machine?

2.  Why is it important to get control of the sewing machine?

Learn the parts of the sewing machine.

Understand how the sewing machine works.

Explain the use of the parts of the machine.

Identify at least five guidelines to follow when machine stitching.

Describe the appearance of properly adjusted tension.

Learn to control the sewing machine.