Embroidery
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Embroidery | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Person | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 4.5 - 5 |
Prerequisites | Threading a Needle Tying Knots Sewing Boards |
Materials | chalk or washable marker needle threader needle embroidery floss or yarn small embroidery hoop square of fabric scissors scissors tray |
In this activity the child learns how to do embroidery.
Presentation
- Carry the tray to a mat or table.
- Draw a shape on the fabric with the chalk. (Do this inside the hoop to be sure the shape will fit.)
- Loosen the screw to separate the hoops.
- Set the inner hoop on the tray.
- Lay the fabric over the inner hoop.
- Line up outer loop on top and press into place.
- Tighten the screw on the outer loop.
- Thread the needle as was learned in Threading a Needle.
- Tie a knot in the end of the yarn.
- Start with the needle on the back side of the fabric. Press gently to make a little bump to be sure the needle will come through in the right place.
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