Samples and Buttons

SUBJECT TEACHER AUDIENCE DATE

FCS 150 Matasia Willis College Students

OVERVIEW
The mending stitch will be demonstrated to the students. Students will then mend their sample. The
sewing on of a button and sewing on of a button hole will be demonstrated. Students will then sew on a
button and buttonhole.

Teacher Guide Materials and Time Guide

Objectives Students will demonstrate the

mending stitch on a hole they cut in
a sample. They will also demonstrate
sewing on a button with a shank.
They will complete their sample by
stitching a buttonhole.

Preparation Lesson will begin with a spiritual Materials: thread, sewing machine, 4
thought and prayer. Show short clip sample pieces, computer, video
of video (Quilters Anon). Have (quilters Anon)
students thread their machines.
10 minutes
Students will also need 4 sample
pieces which should have previously
cut.

Medning Purpose for mending stitch: For 2 fabric sample pieces, Scissors,
Stitch repairing holes or worn areas in sample worksheet*
fabric or knitting.
1. Grab 1 piece of fabric and snip a 5 minutes demonstrate
small hole.
10 minutes students
2. Put another piece of fabric behind
it. While students are mending, hand
3. #20 on machine for mending out the sample paper and materials
stitch. Stitch forward over hole, hit needed for the next part of the
reverse 1 time. lesson.
4. Will go forward automatically.
5. May need to remove fabric and
then move the fabric so the needle
can mend the next part of the
hole.
 Teacher Guide Materials and Time Guide

Activity Part 1: 2 fabric sample pieces, scissors,

1. Lay 2 pieces of sample fabric hand needle, thread, buttonhole
together. presser foot, mallet and woodblock,
2. Need hand needle. Talk through video, projector for video, sweater
threading a hand needle. Have with a shank
students do this with me.
*Button handout, button, toothpick
3. Come through back side with
needle. Do not crisscross. 10 minutes demonstration
4. Insert toothpick before pulling
thread through. Wrap 3 or 4 times
before going through the next two
holes. This creates a shank.

A shank is a device for providing a

small amount of space in between a
garment and a button. Shanks are
necessary to provide space for fabric
to sit in between the button and the
garment when the garment is
buttoned. Shanks also allow a
garment to hang and drape nicely.

Show example of shank on a jacket.

5. Pull out toothpick. Show the shank

to the students.
6. Show shank by wrapping around
the thread 3 times. Pull through
fabric and knot.

Buttonhole Watch video on buttonholes Same materials as above

We will rewatch the video going step Video: 6 minutes

by step so students can follow along.
Rewatch: 10 minutes
Students are then able to finish any
Lab time: 35 minutes
samples, their apron, or buttons.

Conclusion I will ask students to get into a Conclusion: 4:40-4:45

partnership.
Partner one will explain the steps in
the mending stitch.
Student two will explain the steps in the
buttonhole.

REQUIREMENTS RESOURCES NOTES

2
 Mending sample Sewing book Prep work:
Sew on a button Bernina button hole video Have sample pieces cut out
Button hole Handout Have materials set out on table for
Quilters Anon Parody handing out
Sweater
Thread
Sample fabric (4)
computer
Quilters Anon video
(youtube)