Wednesday, May 25, 2011

UOI Interview With Mrs. Raisdana

Questions
1. If you could choose your topic again, would you choose the same one, or a different one? Explain why.
- I chose this question because I will chose different one id I do this again.

7. How well did you work on your own, meeting deadlines and getting your work done independently? Explain why you did well,  or why you needed to improve.
- I chose this question because I think I worked well in meeting deadlines. Also I thought I should improve some.

9. Do you think that you have successfully shown your learning through the tasks that you've completed during this unit so far? Explain your answer.
- I chose this question because I showed my learning through the task by many different ways.

Step By Step
I will make answer to prepare the interview.
Then I will try to keep the answers in mind.
I will make sure my answer to give enough information

Predict
I think this could be difficult for me. I might forget what I'm gonna talk about. I should prepare my answer certainly.


My Interview

I prepared this interview in weekend to answer. I wrote some answer at home and practiced my own. I think I did pretty well, I tried to answer questions with enough information and  I answered all questions. But I should speak more clearly and confident. I didn't give enough information for some questions.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Lever 3: Application

My to do task was to make my own quilt doll and show pictures of making the doll. I successfully made my own doll. I create it in my own without any help. I took pictures in each step that I will use in my blog post. Also it was challenge for me to sew every single pieces carefully.

First, ready all the ingredients, scissors, fabrics, needle, pins, button and thread.

 Draw the design of the doll on the fabric. Use erasable pen.

 Cut the fabric.

Sew ear part first, left space to turn over. 

Then, sew face part. 

Don'r forget to sew ear together inside.

Also left space to turn over. 

Head 

Next is the body, I used pin to hold the fabric. 

Body 

Put cotton inside of the head and body. 

Then close the hold, make sure cotton to not come out. 

Then add some details. I put button eye on it. 

Stick it all together by sewing. I made ribbon for cat.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The next level: Comprehension

Explaining Materials:


Needles- Should use smallest needle as I can to make smallest stitch.







Sewing Machine- Help people stitch more easily.




Pins- To hold fabrics stay.



Fabrics- 


Quilting Thread- 20-30wt thread used for decorative stitchs.


Scissors&Cutter- To cut designs on fabrics.


Ruler- Draw straight lines on fabrics or cut straight when using cutter.


Pen- Should be erasable. Draw designs on the fabrics.

Comparing:




Explaining Process:
1. Find doll patterns: Find pattern which you like
2. Print or draw the pattern on the fabric: Use tracing to draw on fabric
3. Divide the doll to each part. (body, head, arms and legs)
4. Cut each parts. 2 pieces for each part. (back to back)
5. Sew every parts of doll. Arms, legs, body and head.
6. Turn all of the pieces.
7. Put cottons inside of each parts: Do not attach them together yet
8. Sew all the parts together: Be careful with cotton, make sure not to come out.
9. Add details on the doll (nose, eyes etc)

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Unit of Inquiry, Week 1 Knowledge

QUILTING:


Materials:
  • Needles- Should use smallest needle as I can to make smallest stitch.
  • Sewing Machine- Help people stitch more easily.
  • Pins- To hold fabrics stay.
  • Fabrics- 
  • Quilting Thread- 20-30wt thread used for decorative stitchs.
  • Scissors&Cutter- To cut designs on fabrics.
  • Ruler- Draw straight lines on fabrics or cut straight when using cutter.
  • Pen- Should be erasable. Draw designs on the fabrics.

Skill: Back Stitch

Put needle inside the thread about 6.35mm.
Then poke half way back again.

Process of making doll:
1. Find doll patterns.
2. Print or draw the pattern on the fabric.
3. Divide the doll to each part. (body, head, arms and legs)
4. Cut each parts. 2 pieces for each part. (back to back)
5. Sew every parts of doll. Arms, legs, body and head.
6. Turn all of the pieces.
7. Put cottons inside of each parts.
8. Sew all the parts together.
9. Add details on the doll (nose, eyes etc)