Lesson Planning

Discover how pockets, reticules and pouches were used in the 18th century; embroider your felt 18th century bag with star stitch; play an active game to reinforce your learning about 18th century pockets.

Teaching Outcomes:

• Learn how small personal items were carried by men and women in the early and late 18th century.
• Learn star stitch and embroider a crewelwork design using coloured threads on felt to create an 18th century style drawstring bag.

Children will:

• Recap on their knowledge of embroidery in the 18th century by playing a quiz game.
• Learn how pockets, reticules & pouches were used by 18th century ladies and gentlemen to carry small personal items.
• Learn to do Star Stitch embroidery.
• Continue to embroider a felt 18th century style drawstring bag.
• Learn the nursery rhyme “Lucy Locket Lost her Pocket”.
• Play an active game to help reinforce the learning on 18th century pockets.