Production Techniques

Making Tacking Stitches - Identifying stitches on clothes
Making Tacking Stitches - Types of tacking stitches
Making Tacking Stitches - How to thread a needle
Making Tacking Stitches - How to make even tacking stitches
Making Tacking Stitches - How to make long and short tacking stitches
Making Tacking Stitches - Safety measures when sewing
Making Tacking Stitches - How to make a handkerchief using tacking stitches (1)
Making Tacking Stitches - How to make a handkerchief using tacking stitches (2)
Making Tacking Stitches - How to make a handkerchief using tacking stitches (3)
Making Tacking Stitches - Completing and evaluating handkerchief
Making Tacking Stitches - Uses of tacking stitches

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify stitches on clothes and household articles
- Describe characteristics of stitches
- Show interest in learning about stitches

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Observe stitches on different clothes and household articles
- Identify different types of stitches
- Discuss characteristics of different stitches
- Compare hand stitches and machine stitches

What are stitches and where can we find them?

- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 120
- Different clothes with visible stitches
- Household articles with stitches
- Charts showing stitches
- Pictures
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 121
- Samples of tacking stitches
- Charts showing tacking stitches
- Drawing materials
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 123
- Needles of different sizes
- Thread
- Scissors
- Charts showing threading steps
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 124
- Needle
- Piece of cloth
- Thimble
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 126
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 127
- Charts showing safety measures
- Pictures
- Safety equipment (thimble)
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 128
- Cloth
- Measuring tape or ruler
- Pencil
- Charts showing steps
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 129
- Cut piece of cloth
- Ruler
- Pins
- Charts showing folding steps
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 130
- Folded handkerchief
- Thimble
- Scissors
- Completed handkerchiefs
- Evaluation criteria
- Display area
- Charts
- Oxford Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4 pg. 131
- Items made using tacking stitches
- Charts
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Written tests - Identification task