Date Prepared: 1979 Prepared By: Date Revised: June 2010 Revised By: Julie Castillo
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE NONCREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
Prefix & No.: HOEC 7101A Title: Clothing Construction 2 Total Hours: 60 - 68 Hours/Week: 4 Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 TOP Code: 1303.00
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Building on the basics, a wide variety of techniques are demonstrated for greater creativity and problem solving while working with a broader range of styles and fabrics. With the goal of gaining confidence and skill, students practice with special sewing machine feet, the overlock/serger, creative stitches and special tools.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: Students will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Use the basic functions of a serger/overlock machine. 2. Apply intermediate level components, details, and finishing elements to garments (collars, collar bands, cuffs, sleeves, buttonhole closure, lapped zipper, simple placket). 3. Apply intermediate level fitting techniques and pattern adjustments for fitted garments. 4. Approach the handling of knits, plaids, and silky fabrics with confidence.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Use a serger to sew seams and to finish edges of conventionally sewn seams. 2. Plan, cut, and sew a knit garment with applied ribbing or knit band collar, and twin needle stitched hems. 3. Alter a fitted blouse or jacket pattern to adjust for shoulder width, full bust, sway back, and rounded back. 4. Construct a convertible or standing collar. 5. Apply an unlined patch pocket. 6. Mark and sew a buttonhole closure. 7. Apply a lapped zipper closure. 8. Set-in a sleeve with an eased-in cap. 9. Construct a simple placket. 10. Apply cotton bias binding to a curved edge. 11. Apply purchased piping to a curved edge. 12. Sew seams that attach concave and convex curves to each other (i.e. princess seam). 13. Sew seam that attaches an outer corner to an inner corner (i.e. box seam). 14. Sew seam that attaches a pointed edge to a v-shaped edge (i.e. basque waist seam). 15. Construct and apply a separate waistband. 16. Construct a simple lined garment.
COURSE OUTLINE HOURS 60-68 Introduction to course -Supplies needed -Tour of lab and equipment available -Quality standards -Getting organized to sew -Taking measurements; selecting patterns
Knit garments -Difference between knit and woven fabric construction and properties -Selecting patterns and styles for knit fabrics -Layout and cutting of knits -Sewing techniques for knits on the conventional machine and the serger: stabilizing, machine adjustments, seams, collars and hems
Plaid fabrics -Types of plaid -Layout techniques -Sewing seams while matching plaid; use of even feed foot feature
Silky fabrics -Layout and marking techniques -Seam techniques on conventional machine: pressure adjustment, taut sewing, -French seams, narrow rolled hem -Seam techniques on serger: differential feed adjustment, seams, hems
Applied garment details -lapped zipper -convertible collar/standing collar -plackets -set-in sleeves -patch pockets -bias binding, piping application (using purchased binding and piping) -buttonhole closures
Curved, boxed, and v-shaped seams Waistbands Applying lining -selecting lining -making lining pattern, if not available -finishing techniques Pattern alterations for full bust, rounded, or sway back, shoulder width adjustment
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture, demonstration, guided practice Videos, DVDs, Internet demonstrations and resources
EVALUATION:
Students will conduct a self-evaluation of project using a general rubric of quality standards. Instructor will evaluate garment and advise student in skills development. Peer evaluation may be utilized. Evaluation method will be customized as appropriate for students’ goals; students seeking a certificate will be required to demonstrate knowledge through skills-based testing.
MATERIALS, SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT:
Sewing machines, sergers, irons, sewing tools
REFERENCES:
The New Complete Guide to Sewing, The Reader’s Digest Association, 2002. Palmer, Pati and Marta Alto, Fit for Real People, Palmer/Pletsch Publishing, 2005. Singer, The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing, Creative Publishing International, 2009. Smith, Alison, The Sewing Book, Dorling Kindersley, 2009.