BEGINNER'S PROJECTS
Each of these beginner projects are aimed at giving our learners the skills to explore and express their ideas and develop aesthetic awareness. At Project Fashion we enable the learners to see and solve problems through imaginative thinking and creativity. With each of our projects below our learners will learn lifelong skills with each project expanding their skill set ready to start their collections.
No. 1 FABRIC BELT
Fabric Measurements
- 60cm x 15cm of fabric
- 60cm of two different colored ribbons at 2.5cms width.
- 60cm of a thin ribbon.
- Buttons, beads and trimmings to decorate as you wish.
What you will learn
- Get to know the feel of your fabric
- How to turn out fabric
- How to iron your fabric
- How to work with mixed media
- How to hand sew buttons
No. 2 HAIR BOW:
Fabric Measurements
- 28cm X 21cm of preferred fabric
What you will learn
- How to hand sew
- How to pinch fabric to give it shape
- How to attach a hair clip/bobbin
No. 3 SCRUNCHIE
Fabric Measurements
- 38cm x 18cm of fabric
- 20cm of 5mm – 10mm elastic
What you will learn
- How to bag out the scrunchie
- How to thread through the elastic
- How sew elastic
No. 4 ANIMAL FELT PURSES
Fabric Measurements
- 18cm x 12cm
- Embellishments
- 1m of ribbon
- Button for eyes/nose
What you will learn
- How to work with felt
- How to create a face using fabric
- How to attach a handle
No. 5 PIN CUSHION:
Fabric Measurements
- 7cm X 7cm of preferred fabric
- 15cm of elastic
- Wadding to stuff the pin cushion
What you will learn
- How to stitch the cushion and leave an opening
- How to use wadding
- How to close an opening
No. 6 FACE MASK
Fabric Measurements
- 70cm x 70cm of fabric
- 50cm 5mm or thinner of soft elastic
- Buttons, beads and trimmings to decorate as you wish.
What you will learn
- How to cut fabric on the double
- Learn how to line the mask
- How to attach elastic to a garment
- How to iron your fabric
- How to work with mixed media
No. 11 APRON
Fabric Measurements
- 45cm x 40cmof fabric for the apron.
- 25cm x 20cm of contrasting fabric for the pocket.
- 120cm of Ribbon. About 5cm wide.
What you will learn
- How to create a waistband
- How to judge garment length
No. 15 BUCKET HAT
Fabric Measurements
- 1.5m of fabric
- 25cm of valine (medium to heavy fabric)
- Ribbon, buttons, sequins etc to embellish
What you will learn
- How to work with Valine
- How important fabric choice is for the garment you are making
- How to sew around a curve
- How to attach two curved pieces together
- Revisit how to hand sew on buttons & embellish
No. 16 BERET
Fabric Measurements
- 70cm X 70cm of any preferred fabric
What you will learn
- How to measure for a custom fit
- How to cut a shape out in the middle of the fabric