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LKS2 Topic: British Clothing Block E: Block Printing Learn about the history of block printing and the block printed cottons of the 18th Century. Learn about the block printing technique and print your own fabric. Discover the textile industry machines of the 18th Century and the onset of the Industrial Revolution; finish the block by making an attractive wall hanging from your hand designed and block printed fabric. Block E: Block Print Main Outcome: History British Clothing Other outcomes: D&T [3 Sessions] By the end of this block you will  Learn the history of block printing and how block printed cottons came to be used th have achieved the following for clothes in the 18 century. outcomes:  Discover how new inventions in roller printing enabled mass production of printed cottons in the 18th century.  Learn how the craft of patchwork evolved as cotton prints became more affordable in the 18th century.  Know the reasons for start of The Industrial Revolution in the 18th century and the contribution of the textile industry.  Begin to understand the impact of The Industrial Revolution on British workers.  Design and make a print block from craft foam and card that reflects their interests and personality.  Learn the technique of block printing and print their own fabric using their own foam print block.  Design a patchwork block using paper “fabric prints” and tessellating shapes.  Create an attractive wall hanging from their own block printed fabric using needlework skills. Session 1 History and D&T Children will: Making a Print Block  Learn the history of block printing and how block printed cottons came to be used th Learn about the history of block for clothes in the 18 century printing and block printed cottons of  Design an image for a print block that reflects their interests and personality the 18th Century; design an image and  Convert their design to a print block using craft foam and mount it on cardboard convert your design to a print block. ready to use for printing next session Session 2 History and D&T Children will: Block Printing on Fabric  Recap on their learning on block printing by doing a word puzzle Find out about the mass production of  Discover how new inventions in roller printing enabled mass production of th printed cottons in the 18th Century; printed cottons in the 18 century learn about the block printing  Learn the technique of block printing and print their own fabric using the foam technique and print your own fabric; print block they created last session learn about the craft of patchwork and  Learn how the craft of patchwork evolved as cotton prints became more design a patchwork block; evaluate affordable in the 18th century your fabric block print.  Design a patchwork block using paper “fabric prints” and tessellating shapes  Discuss and evaluate their fabric block prints Session 3 History and D&T Children will: th Making a Block Print Wall Hanging  Learn how the invention of machines in the textile industry during the 18 Discover the textile industry machines century contributed to the onset of the Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century and the onset of  Begin to know the impact the Industrial Revolution had on people in Britain the Industrial Revolution; make an  Learn how to hem fabric by first pinning and then sewing a folded raw edge in attractive wall hanging from your running stitch hand designed and block printed  Use this skill to make an attractive wall hanging from their own piece of hand fabric. designed and block printed fabric  Evaluate the making process and end product

Resources Session 1

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links. LKS2 Topic: British Clothing Block E: Block Printing Provided: PowerPoint presentations covering: The history of Block Printing & How to make a print block. Information sheet on Print samples. You will need: Access to the Internet; Scissors, drawing pencils, rulers; Sheets of craft foam (e.g. Funky Foam)- it comes in thin 9X12 inch sheets which when cut into quarters will give a perfect size for a print block, (allow 2 quarters per child to allow for mistakes); Plenty of practice drawing paper cut to the size of the print block - 6 X 4.5 inches (15 X 11.5 cm); Blunt pencils or pencil crayons to use as a stylus to score the foam; A selection of different sized circular objects to use as templates for designs with circles in them (lids of pots, tubs and jars are perfect); Thick cardboard (recycled thick card can work just as well) to mount your foam print blocks – cut it into rectangles that are slightly larger than the foam rectangles; Undiluted PVA, glue pots and brushes.

Session 2 Provided: Information sheets covering: Teacher’s notes on managing fabric printing in the classroom; Fabric printing word puzzle grid; Paper patchwork design task & Patchwork template. PowerPoint presentations covering: Fabric printing word puzzle & Block printing on fabric. You will need: Painting overalls for half the class; Fabric paint in a selection of colours, e.g. Dylon Fabric Paint – allow at least 25ml for every 2 chn; A selection of plain cotton or polycotton rectangles in different colours (about 35cm X 55cm is a good workable size) 1 per child, with ample spares to allow for choice of colour and mistakes! Paint brushes (flat brushes work really well if you have them). Print blocks made from funky foam and card created last session; A quantity of old newspapers to make a good surface to print on and to protect tables; A4 Scrap paper for practising printing; Some small clean art sponges to wipe away any excess dye from the print block; A wide selection of paper printed with fabric prints (either photocopies of the prints brought in by the chn last session or several colour copies of the fabric samples (session 1 information sheet on Print samples); A good selection of coloured paper in a variety of colours (bright and muted if possible); Card copies of the Patchwork template sheet (enough for one between two); Colour printouts of the Paper patchwork design task, pencils, scissors, glue sticks (enough for one between two).

Session 3 Provided: PowerPoint presentations covering: The Industrial Revolution & Make a wall hanging from a fabric print. Information sheets covering: Reflection and evaluation of my fabric printing & Instructions for making a wall hanging. You will need: A named plastic zip wallet for each child; Fabric printed by the chn in session 2; A sewing needle for each child with a reasonably sharp point and an eye that is large enough to thread easily; Scissors, pens; Sewing thread in a similar shade to the background colours of the fabric used and some darker contrasting shades; Sections of 1 x 1cm spar wood (1 per child) that are a similar width or marginally longer than the printed rectangles (before hemming); Some lengths of thick woollen yarn or string (approx. 60cm) to hang the printed fabric – one per child; A large number of long pins with plastic ends (at least 12 per child); A small container between every 2 chn to store their pins (a petri dish or jam jar lid is ideal).

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.