Textiles Update

Stitch Club
The Textiles department would like to invite any students interested in joining Mrs Nolan and Miss Emily on Thursdays from Week 7 at lunch for Stitch Club.

Students can enjoy their lunch while learning to sew or mastering their Textiles skills! Coming into summer, we thought a bucket hat would be the perfect project. Why not make a one-of-a-kind hat ready for those hot days or to gift a friend for Christmas. Students can create using upcycled denim, calico or any scrap fabric they like.

The cost to participate will be $5-$10 per project depending on materials. Spaces are limited so be sure to sign up to secure your place. Keep your eye out for a google form in your emails.

Textiles donations wanted
We are sending a call out for any unwanted denim (jeans, jackets) for the students to use for their projects. Please drop them off to the textiles room. Thank you to all the recent donations of sheets and towels, these have already been extremely useful for the Year 9 projects. These students have been tie-dying the sheets and using them as a backing for their ‘under the sea’ themed cushions. If you have any unwanted sheets or towels that are destined for the bin please send them in and we will repurpose them. Nothing is in too bad a condition for us to take.

Sustainability in Textiles and Year 10 upcycle project
In Textiles, we have been diving deep into sustainability with all year groups. Finding new ways in which we can reduce our impact on the environment through recycling materials, reusing scraps and upcycling unwanted items.

In addition to creating the Stitch Club which will help students develop an appreciation for recycled fashion and textiles, the Year 10 students have also been creating an upcycled item as part of their Term 4 assessment task.

At the beginning of the Term, Year 10 Textiles were taken on an excursion to the Anglican Op Shop where they were tasked to find items which they could upcycle into something new. Over the last few weeks, we have seen these students turn recycled clothing items into a fashionable item of their choice.