YR7 Textiles

Ugly Dolls

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Class

Teacher

Current Level Target Level

Introduction This workbook contains information to help you gain knowledge and understanding in design and technology and to make progress through the National Curriculum Levels. Your work will be marked regularly and is aimed at providing you with feedback to help you understand what you have done well and how you can improve your performance. As you work through the lessons you can tick the Levels that you have completed. To achieve a particular level you will need to have ticked almost the requirements for that level.

Presentation of Your Work Write the date on the work you are completing

Underline headings with a ruler

Write neatly using black or blue pens

Cross out mistakes neatly

Draw neatly using a sharpened pencil

Use colouring pencils to help you communicate your design ideas

Do not doodle on your work

Finish every section in your booklet before moving onto the next.

I have………

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I can draw 1-2 pictures that show ideas that could be used for my ugly doll.

I can add colour to my design

I have made an Ugly doll.

3C

3B

3A

4

I can draw 2 different design ideas in colour, showing stitching details.

I can ask my target market their opinion on the design – type of creature/ colour and features.

I can explain what stitches and decorative features I have included

and why they are suitable for my Ugly doll

I have made an ugly doll which looks something like my design

4C

4B

4A

5

I can draw 3 different ideas in colour, labelling some key points of my designs and sometimes adapt them to improve them.

I can add colour, shading some texture in my designs.

I can explain how I can improve the colour, shape and choice of stitches and decorative features of the ugly doll.

I can explain how each design meets the brief, and show my target group’s opinion

I can make an Ugly doll, which matches my designs

5C

5B

5A

6

I can draw a minimum of 3 different designs ideas in colour and label most key points of my designs

I can adapt my design ideas.

I can draw a 3 dimensional drawing of my ugly doll.

I can explain how I could use different materials in my designs.

I can make an Ugly doll, which matches my designs and it is well

made.

6C

6B

6A

7

I can draw a minimum of 3 very different designs ideas in colour and label all key points of my designs

I can adapt and improve my design ideas.

I can draw a 3 dimensional drawing of my ugly doll.

I can explain how I could use different materials in my designs.

I can make an Ugly doll, which exactly matches my designs and it is

well made.

I can explain in detail the process I went through to create my ugly

doll.

7C

7B

7A

What level am I at?

I have………

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3 I have explained one thing I like about my ugly doll

I have explained why I chose my final design.

I have explained what I did well when I made my ugly doll

3C

3B

3A

4

I am able to explain two or more things I like about my ugly doll

I have identified some improvements that could be made to my finished ugly doll

I have mentioned the research I gathered when evaluating some of my design ideas

4C

4B

4A

5

I have evaluated each design idea against the design brief and explained how I have met some of the specifications.

I asked my target market their opinion of my final design and recorded the results.

You evaluated in detail the Ugly Doll against the specification points.

5C

5B

5A

6

I have evaluated each design idea against all the key specification points.

I have completed some quality control checks when I made my product and recorded the results.

I explained any changes to the made piece from that of the final design and gave detailed reasons for these changes

I can explain the process I went through to create my ugly doll.

6C

6B

6A

7

I have evaluated in detail each design idea against all the key specification points.

I conducted quality control checks for most of the manufacturing process and recorded the steps taken to improve the Ugly doll

I have used the research gathered to inform my decision when designing my product

I have used your target markets opinion to inform my decision when designing my product

I can explain in detail the process I went through to create my ugly doll.

7C

7B

7A

What level am I at?

KEY WORDS

Target group – The person who would buy the product. (Relevant information would be: Age / Gender / Hobbies / Interest / Income)

Aesthetics – The colour / style / texture / shape of the product.

Function – How the product works, what is it for ?

Materials – What materials the product is made out of.

Manufacture – How the product is made.

Safety – Identify if there any parts that are dangerous or loose.

................................................................................................................................................ Other words you will use in this project.

Needle embroidery thread Sequins running stitch Pattern pins Quality felt Cross stitch double stitch

What is an ugly doll?

Homework – Ugly doll research

Go onto the internet and google Ugly Dolls, now answer the following questions: What is an Ugly Doll?................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ Why are they called Ugly (It may not be what you think)? ……………… ........................................................................................................................ What is special about ugly dolls? .......................................................... ...................................................................................................................... Describe 2 different Ugly Dolls. 1. 2. Why have you picked them? ........................................................................ ......................................................................................................................... Draw a picture of your favourite Ugly Doll here:

DESIGN BRIEF Brief: To design and make an ugly doll character using a range of recycled fabrics, this could either represent your personality, your appearance or a famous person of your choice.

Task:

Underneath write out in detail your intentions for this project

My Design Brief

Target users

The age of the person who my ugly doll character is designed for ……………….

Aesthetics

The colour I would like to use for the main ‘body’ of my ugly doll character is ………………………………………………………………………………………

The stitches I will use to decorate ugly doll character are ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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The additional decorative features that I hope to use are ……………………

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Manufacture

The pieces of equipment I will use to make my ugly doll character are ………………………………………………………………………………………

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In order to produce the best product designers always come up with lots of ideas in order to see which one would be most successful. Task: Below draw your ideas for your ugly doll – you will be shown different possible shapes for your doll, but you may want to change them slightly. To gain a higher level you will need to choose a more complex shape. Evaluate each design idea with WWW / EBI Remember to label the different parts of the ugly doll e.g types of stitches to be used / decorative features (use of buttons/sequins) and use colour in all your drawings.

Design Idea 1

Design Idea 2

Basic Design Ideas

To decorate or embellish your Ugly Doll you will learn the following embroidery stitches,

stick your practise samples beside the pictures:

Running stitch.

Cross stitch

Blanket stitch

Chain stitch

Herringbone stitc

Embroidery stitching experiments

. Task: Now add some of your embroidery stitches to your ugly doll Evaluate each design idea with WWW / EBI Remember to label the different parts of the felt creature e.g types of stitches to be used / decorative features (use of buttons/sequins) and use colour in all your drawings.

Design Idea 1

Design Idea 2

More Design Ideas

Now complete a trial run of a detail you want to go onto your Ugly Doll. This is called a sample. Put it here.

Samples.

Task: In the box below draw ,add colour shading and label the final design for your felt

creature – you may need to draw different views e.g front and side to show the detail of your design

Try and draw your design to scale.

Scale = 1:2 (every 1cm on the page = 2cm in real life)

NOW: you will need to draw this out on thin tracing paper to use as a pattern for your doll.

Final Design

Here’s a photograph of my Ugly doll.

Now you need to evaluate the project…...

Flow Chart

Task;

Write out each step you took in order to make your ugly doll

Use another sheet of paper if you need to add more steps.

Remember to include key words. (see homework sheet for key words)

Start

Stop

In the ugly doll project you will be mainly assessed on your designing and evaluation throughout the project. It is important that you know and understand what you must do to

achieve your target level so please read the level sheet attached to this booklet.

Task Test how well you have made your ugly doll and record your results in the table below.

Test Result

1. How well was the felt

cut out using the pattern pieces?

2. How complicated

was the shape to cut?

3. How neat are the

stitches?

4. Is there a range of

embroidery stitches?

5. What decorations

have been applied to the felt creature?

6. How well are any

sequins etc. attached ?

7. Does the final design

look like the made product?

Evaluating the design process

In this project you are going to be concentrating mainly on evaluating the designing of your Ugly doll.

Task: Assess the work you have produced, answer the questions below.

1. From your evaluation of your work which part of the project did you produce the

best piece of work? Explain your reasons for this.

2. If you were to design another Ugly Doll, what would you do differently?

3. If you were to make another Ugly Doll, how would you make it differently?

4. Which PLT’s skills did you use in this project?

Task: Look at the level descriptors and tick the areas you have met in this project.

What level would you give for your design work ?

TEACHER COMMENT WWW:..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

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EBI: :.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Level for design work: