Week 2: 2022-09-12

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal for this week is to learn more about how to use the sewing machine and be familiar with it.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The challenge that I face this week was we had a problem with the internet and it was hard for us to do the test about the sewing machine and to get access to edublog and teams.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

My success this week was I got a 100% on the test.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to be comfortable using the sewing machine and to learn the different types of stitches.

Inquiry Long-Term Project:

For this long-term project, I’m planning on crocheting a bag. But I’m not sure what kind of pattern I need but I know what materials I need.

Materials I need:

• Yarns
• Crochet hooks
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Crochet patterns

What are some challenges you might face?

It would probably be hard for me to start because I don’t have much experience crocheting and the last time I crocheted was probably in middle school. I would solve this problem by asking for help from my teacher or by watching a tutorial video.

Why do you want to make this?

I want to make this because I can use it on a daily day and It’s much easier to crochet for a starter like me.

How will you begin the project?

• Find what the patterns are.
• Get the materials I need.
• Watching tutorial videos to help me how to do it.

Here are some examples of what I’m planning to make:

Week 2: 2022-09-16

Stitch Examples

Yesterday, I finished the stitch examples using the sewing machine creating 7 different types of lines of stitches. The lines of stitches that I did are called base stitch, straight stitch, zigzag stitch, zigzag stitch (long), stretch stitch straight, and 2 decorative stitches. For the front stitch, the color that I used was dark blue thread and purple thread on the back stitch. After sewing the stitch lines, I serge all the sides with black thread.

Week 4: 2022-09-26

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal for last week was to learn how to use a sewing machine and to finish the stitching examples.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The challenge that I face in completing my goal was when I was using the sewing machine the back stitch keep showing up on the front stitch and I keep running out of bobbin thread so If I run out while I wasn’t done sewing I had to remove it again.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

Before starting to sew again I make sure that everything looks fine and ready to use again so I won’t have a problem. My success last week is I finished my stitch examples without much problem.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to finish the pillow and the pillowcase.

Week 5: 2022-10-03

PillowCase

Last week, I finished hand sewing the pillow with the line of stitches in it doing a baste stitch, backstitch, chain stitch, blanket stitch, whip stitch, and slip stitch. I also finished the pillow case for the pillow.

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the pillow and pillowcase.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The challenge that I face in completing my goal was I did a blanket stitch on the long side of the pillow instead of a whip stitch, I already finished the whole side of that pillow when I realized that it was wrong, so I had to remove it and do a whip stitch.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I made sure that I’m careful on doing the stitch so I won’t mess up and I won’t waste any time. My success this week was I finished the pillow and pillowcase.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to start the new project and start my inquiry project.

Week 7: 2022-10-17

Mini Bag

Last week I finished the leather bag. I used a leather needle to sew this bag and a different presser foot to sew the zipper into the bag.

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the leather bag.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The challenge I face in completing my goal was when I sew the zipper in it was not even, so it was kinda hard to even it.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I tried to make it evenly. My success last week was I finished the bag without much problem.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to finish the baby clothes.

Week 8: 2022-10-24

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the baby’s clothes.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

I’m still in the process of finishing the baby clothes. The challenge that I’m facing right now is it’s hard to serge the sides and it’s kinda loose.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I just continue serging the sides and I tried to make the other serge perfect. The success this week was I’m almost finish with the baby clothes.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to finish the baby clothes completely.

Week 9: 2022-10-31

Baby Clothes

I made a small baby clothes size of the sweatshirt. It has an elephant design printed on it. I choose this kind of fabric because It was soft and felt comfortable to wear but It was not good as I expected.

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the baby’s clothes.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The challenge that I faced in completing my goal was when I was serging It was kinda hard to serge the wrist part because It was too tight to serge and when I was serging the sides sometimes It was too loose so I would remove it and serge it again.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I quickly remove the serge if it was too loose and I will serge it again carefully so I won’t mess it up again. My success last week is I finished the baby clothes.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to begin the research and the stuffy for the life below water.

Week 10: 2022-11-07

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to begin the research and stuffed creature for the life below water.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

I’m in the process of completing the stuffed creature. The challenge that I face in completing my goal was drawing the pattern.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I look for an image of the stuffed creature that I’m gonna make and look for the different angles of it so I know how I would make the stuffy. My success last week is I’ve already cut the pieces that I needed to make the stuffed creature.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to finish the stuffed creature.

Week 11:  2022-11-14

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the stuffed creature but that assignment is postponed so I’m doing something else. I’m still in the process of finishing the stuffed creature.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The stuffed creature was postponed and we’re doing a different assignment right now.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I will do the assigned work first. The success last week was when I was doing the stuffed creature I didn’t have any problems.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to start making the gift.

Week 12: 2022-11-21

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to start making the gift.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

i haven’t started the mood board when i should have done it first rather than tracing the pattern first.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I’m going to do the mood board today. I finish tracing the patterns.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal next week is to finish the mood board.

Week 12: 2022-11-28

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the mood board.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

I haven’t finish the mood board, but I did finish the drawing. It kinda hard to draw and colour it because I’m not that good at drawing. It kinda took me a long time to finish it.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I made sure that I don’t make mistake on the colouring part. The success that I made last week was I finished the drawing.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to begin cutting out the pattern that I need.

Week 13: 2022-12-5

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to begin cutting out the pattern.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

It was big so it kinda take up a lot of space and it was kinda hard to straighten out the fabric  because of the space.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I tried to fit it with the space i have without going to the others space. My success last week was i’ve cut the other patterns.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to begin sewing the pattern that i’ve cut last week.

Week 14: 2022-12-12

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to begin sewing the pattern that i’ve cut the last few weeks.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

The challenge that I face completing my goal was i made a mistake with sewing the parts. I sewed the wrong one on the pants.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I cut a new pattern and redo it because i’m not really that far on doing it so i’m still okay redoing it. My success last week was I started sewing the parts together.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to finish the pants.

Week 15: 2023-01-03

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the pants.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

I still haven’t finish the pants because it was kinda hard to understand the instructions.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

If I’m really having a hard time understanding the instruction, I would ask a teacher or a friend in the classroom.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to hopefully finish the pants.

Week 16: 2023-01-09

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the pants.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

For now there’s not much challenge that i face while doing the pants.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I’m almost finish on making the pants.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to finish the pants.

Week 17: 2023-01-16

 

• What was your goal for this week?

My goal last week was to finish the pants.

• What challenges did you face in completing your goal?

It was almost finish but the steps in the instruction are getting harder for me to understand so it kinda took me awhile.

• How did you adapt to the challenges, or what were your successes this week?

I ask the teacher for help if i really need help on it. My success last week was I just need to finish the bottoms sleeves of the pants.

• What is your goal for next week?

My goal for next week is to start the stuffy.

Inquiry Project

Crochet Bag

2023-01-20

Chelsea Gonzales

For my Inquiry Project, I crochet a bag with colour brown and white yarn. It was easy for me to make this. Probably, in total i would’ve finish this in less than a day. There were also some mistakes that made me took a bit long to finish, since it was my first time crocheting a bag, but it was fun making this.

1) What your initial ideas was?

My first initial idea was to crochet a bag but I was planning to crochet more than one bag but i run out of time to do it.

Life Below Water

Week 17: 2023-01-20

Research

Dolphin – The threat to dolphin is pollution. Pollution can injure and kill dolphins. Marine debris and invisible toxins we create every day can be a threat to dolphins. We should not throw aways nets, fishing gears, and plastics in the ocean that can harm any creatures in the sea.

Sea lion – The threat to sea lions is they get caught in fishing gears and that might suffocate them and human-caused sea waste. We should not throw fishing gears in the ocean and should throw our garbage in the right trash and not in the oceans.

Turtle – The threat to turtles is pollution and garbage. We should not throw trashes in the ocean because they might eat or get tied up by a fishing gears and that will suffocate them and it will make it hard for them to swim.

For my life below water project, I made a dolphin using felt. I used orange and yellow felt.  It was also easy making this because i didn’t do a lot of mistakes.

Garment Gift

2023-01-19

For my garment gift, I made a pants. This one took me long to finish because it was kinda hard for me and the instructions are sometimes confusing. I also made a lot mistakes that made me waste some time because of that mistake i had to redo some parts. But in the end when it was almost finish it kinda went easy.