Textiles: Bookmarks

Pupils develop and practise threading and weaving techniques using various materials and objects. They look at the history of the bookmark from Victorian times versus modern-day styles. The pupils apply their knowledge and skills to design and sew their own bookmarks.

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Lesson 1: Exploring threading and weaving

To develop threading and weaving skills.

Lesson 2: Paper weaving

To practise and apply weaving skills to a specific material e.g. paper.

Lesson 3: Sewing with hessian

To practise and apply threading skills with specific materials e.g. hessian and wool.

Lesson 4: Designing bookmarks

To use threading or sewing to design a product (bookmark).

Lesson 5: Creating bookmarks

To create a textiles product (bookmark) following their own design.

Lesson 6: Evaluating bookmarks

To reflect with children on how they have achieved their aims.

Key skills

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