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Fashion Design "Flirty Shirty"

Wednesday

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Projects:

Skirt

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Fringed Bag

Mask

Accessories

GENERAL SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY SEW HAPPY:

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  • Sharp scissors

  • 2 Needles #6

  • 1 Embroidery Needle 

  • 3 Needle threaders

  • Pincushion

  • 20 Pins

  • 2 Spools of thread

  • Seam ripper

  • Thimble

  • Measuring Tape

  • Masking Tape

  • Frixion Marker

  • Garbage bag (1 black, 1 purple)

  • 8 yards pink tulle

  • White t-shirt

  • Navy t-shirt

  • Pink t-shirt

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SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY CAMPER:

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  • Full size mannequin

  • Markers

  • Sharpies

  • Fabric Markers

 

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Schedule

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9.45am BE READY

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  • Be ready for start of camp

  • Enter Zoom meeting

  • Be wearing your headset and test the microphone

  • Have participants/campers on mute

  • Have samples ready to show during Meet 'n' Greet

  • Have materials ready for demonstration if needed

  • Have water close by

  • Have camper info in case you need to contact a parent by phone

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10am MEET 'n' GREET (20 Mins)

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  1. Greet campers whilst waiting for everyone to join.

  2. Have campers start on their Welcome Activity: Wordsearch

  3. Introduce yourself and tell the campers a little bit about you including your sewing experience.

  4. Mute ALL campers then unmute each camper one at a time as you go around the "room" and ask everyone to say their name and an interesting fact you (the instructor) choose.

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SUGGESTION: Your name and favorite hobby

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NOTE: Try to get the kids interacting during this time

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10.20am GOALS (10 Mins)

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  • With campers muted:

    • Introduce camp projects

      • Show samples of each item​

      • Explain goals for the week

      • and goals for today

    • CAMP GUIDELINES

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10.30am CHOOSE YOUR OWN (30 Mins)

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Supplies needed: Bag labelled "Choose Your Own"

Pencil, markers, colored pencils or sharpies

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11am 15 MINUTE BREAK (Use this time to help anyone catch up)

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11.15am MAKE T-SHIRT SKIRT (45 Mins)

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  • Supplies needed: Navy t-shirt (supplied by us, scissors, masking tape, measuring tape, frixion marker)

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  • VIDEO Cut T-shirt

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  • VIDEO Cut Tie

 

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  • VIDEO Cut Slits

 

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  • VIDEO Assemble

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If campers finish early they can color one of the coloring sheets.

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12PM LUNCH BREAK

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1pm SKIRT POCKET (50 Mins)

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Finish making skirt and then stitch pocket to skirt (If camper prefers to stitch pocket to bag or t-shirt that's fine too).

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  • VIDEO "Pin & Stitch Pocket To Skirt"

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1.50pm 15 MINUTE BREAK (use this time to help anyone if needed)

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2.05pm FASHION CHALLENGE (30 Mins)

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  • Supplies needed: Mannequin, elastic (in supplies), pink tulle, scissors

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  • VIDEO: Demo of tulle skirt

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  • FASHION CHALLENGE

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  • Campers who finish early should work on coloring sheet

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2.35pm WIND DOWN (25 Mins)

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  • Clean up

  • Prepare for tomorrow

  • Show 'n' tell (Instructor should do today and plan what campers bring for show 'n' tell tomorrow)

  • If time - campers share "what I liked about camp today..."

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3pm END OF DAY

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  • End Zoom meeting - do not leave open

  • Make sure you are prepared for tomorrow

      Goals for today

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  • To make a skirt from a t-shirt

      Goals for the week

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  • To learn how to hand sew

  • To re-purpose t-shirts in to a top, bag, skirt, fashion mask, and accessories

  • To learn about fashion design

  • To have fun and to make new "virtual" friends

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What to bring for Show 'n' Tell tomorrow:

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YOUR FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING

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Fashion Challenge:

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Use ELASTIC & PINK TULLE TO MAKE A SKIRT. TIE THE ELASTIC AROUND THE WAIST OF THE MANNEQUIN AND CUT STRIPS OF TULLE, THREADING THEM OVER THE ELASTIC TO MAKE A SKIRT. LONG OR SHORT...

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USE THESE QUESTIONS WHEN CAMPERS FINISH EARLY OR THEY NEED A FUN BREAK!

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