4th Grade: Adventures in Sewing

The 4th grade art students have recently completed a sewing project- a first for most! The students worked in their sketchbooks to design a monster and then took part in every step towards bringing them to life.

First, students had to make paper templates for all parts of their monsters (body, arms, legs, accessories). Then, the pieces were cut from fabric and felt. We mostly used donated fabric remnants and recycled men's dress shirts.

Once the pieces were cut out, students turned them right-side-in (with arms and legs tucked in), and sewed the perimeter of the body. The students used a mix of running and whip stitches. Many students also decided to sew on buttons! The best part was turning them right-side-out, stuffing them, and seeing their complete creations!
This was a challenging project- I was extremely impressed with the attention to detail and how the students used the materials so carefully.

The class was SO busy it was hard to take many photos. The students were determined to bring them home for Christmas, so before I knew it, they were out the door! I'm hoping to get the whole gang back together for the Art Show in February :o)