Making a block print wall hanging

Discover the textile industry machines of the 18th Century and the onset of the Industrial Revolution; make an attractive wall hanging from your hand designed and block printed fabric.

Teaching Outcomes:

• Discover the textile industry machines of the 18th Century and the onset of the Industrial Revolution; make an attractive wall hanging from your hand designed and block printed fabric.
• Learn how to hem fabric by first pinning and then sewing a folded raw edge and to use this skill to make an attractive wall hanging from a piece of hand designed and block printed fabric.

Children will:

• Learn how the invention of machines in the textile industry in the 18th century led to the onset of the Industrial Revolution and how this change affected the lives of textile workers.
• Learn to pin and hem the raw edges of their fabric in running stitch.
• Sew a casing for a wooden rod to hang the printed fabric and attach a length of yarn to complete the project.
• Reflect on the making process and the outcome.

• Making a wall hanging
• Reflection and evaluation of my fabric printing
• The Industrial Revolution
• Make a wall hanging from a fabric print

• Named plastic zip wallet for each child
• Fabric printed by the children in session 2
• A sewing needle and thread for each child
• Sections of 1 x 1 cm spar wood
• Lengths of thick woollen yarn or string (approx. 60cm)
• Long pins with plastic ends (at least 12 per child)
• A small container to store pins (e.g. petri dish or jam jar lid)

There are no weblinks needed for this session.