Syllabus Fall 2020
Ideate Gallery Link (examples of students’ final projects from previous semesters)
Sewing Machine Manuals
Brother Manual
Janome Manual
Videos for Week 1
00 Introduction
01 Hand Sewing Powerpoint
02 Cutting Fabric
03 Hand Sewing Stitches (basting stitch, tiny running stitch,
backstitch, overcast, blanket, appliqué)
04 Hem Stitch (slip)
05 Hem Whip Stitch
06 Machine Sewing Powerpoint
07 Understanding Your Sewing Machine (Brother)
must be watched whether you have Brother or Janome
08 Understanding Your Sewing Machine (Janome)
only watch if you borrowed Janome machine
09 Sewing Machine Samples (circle and square spiral, letter)
10 How to Use a Seam Ripper
Extras
History of Sewing Machines
Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, Nicholas de Monchaux
Working With Embroidery Floss
10 Fun Embroidery Stitches
Three Historical Stitches
Basic Stitches for Historical Sewing
Invisible Stitch
List of Great Books to Get Into Sewing
Videos for Week 2
01 From 2-D to 3-D Powerpoint
02 Heart Sample
03 Flat Bottom Pouch
04 Dart Sample 1 & 2
05 Square Cushion
06 Face Mask
this mask design came from this video
Extras
How to Drape a Basic Bodice
Creating Pattern from Muslin Drapes
Dart Manipulation by Shingo Sato
Sculptural Moulage by Shingo Sato
Olson Mask Pattern
Olson Mask Instructions
Videos for Week 3
01 Weaving, Felt, Knit, Crochet Powerpoint Part 1
Weaving, Felt, Knit, Crochet Powerpoint Part 2
02 Felt Sphere Sample
03 Felt Sheet Sample
04 Felt Hollow Sphere Sample
05 Washing and Dyeing Felt Samples
06 Needle Felting Sample
07 Smart Textiles Powerpoint
08 Soft Circuit Sample
one LED circuit
four LED circuit
Extras
The Life-Saving Weaving of Bolivia’s Indigenous Women
Lia Cook and Her Jacquard Loom
Outdoor Felting in Mongolia
Industrial Manufacturing of Felt
Cat Cave
Understanding Knit Fabrics
Learning About Fabrics 4: Knit Basics
http://fabtextiles.org/
Kobakant: How to Get What You Want
Shape Memory Alloys For Controllable Compression Textiles and Garments
Building the Future SpaceSuit
LED Matrix Shirt
Unfolding Fashion Tech, Book
Infinity Burial Suit FAQs
Lining Yao
Adafruit
Sparkfun
Make: Wearable Electronics (book)
Final Project Option: Zipper Pouch
Step by Step Zipper Pouch Video
Canvas Pencil Pouch Tutorial (from Noodlehead)
PDF of Zipper Pouch Pattern