Year 8 Hoodies started off really well this year! I made a change to the pattern - from a Raglan sleeve to a set in 'regular' sleeve. I felt like the Raglan sleeve technique was proving too difficult for the majority of year 8's to insert. I have also reduced the amount of concept designs from 5 to 3 - this is definitely a time factor as a number of kids struggle to come up with two different ideas and some already know exactly what colour/s they want their Hoodies to be. If they already know, I ask them to colour in the other two designs as 'fillers'.
I made a change to the construction order - now leaving the Hood to last. Because the ribbing is just straight stitched once cut out, this is still the first aspect of the Hoodie that is cut out and prepared.
The Kangaroo Pocket is the second part of the Hoodie to be cut out and prepared and always turns out to be a little tricky - zig zagging close to the edge. The changes from 2020 to 2021 are that I cut out the zig zagging along the top and th two shorts sides - as these two parts get top stitched when attached to the front. This also seems to have saved some time in the construction phase.
I now use photo instructions on a Google Slide and have these printed off and laminated to use in class for those students that jump ahead or for the students who have missed lessons.
I offer a Thursday and Friday lunchtimes to studnets who have not finished their Hoodies
I offer Thursday and Friday lunchtimes to students who have not finished their Hoodies - especially when we have experienced a lockdown. However, I do limit this to 10 students or there are too many to manage. It can be disappointing when only one or two students show up.
In Term 3, following a lockdown, I had 29 unfinished Hoodies and offered 4 lunch times - unfortunately a 5th didn't happen becuase of Cross Country.
Out of those 29, I believe 15 or so came and finished their Hoodies. The remaining 14 were packed into paper bags and delivered to their classrooms for them to take home.
