Description:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to apply clothing construction principles, techniques and skills in apparel construction. The class will use lecture, demonstration and hands-on experience to teach the skills needed to plan and construct four garments during this class. 2 hrs. lecture, 4 hrs. lab/wk.

Associated Costs: These are additional (out-of-pocket) expense considerations that students should expect in addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks. $100 to $300.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Prerequisites: NONE

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of patterns, fabric and notion selection, personal need and economic considerations, and current skill level in the planning of a garment to be constructed.
2. Recognize the relationship between pattern selection and fabric.
3. Select fabric considering care, nap, pattern, grain, yardage, durability and esthetics qualities.
4. Identify the relationship of the fabric motif to the amount of time and yardage needed for construction and its restrictions to garment choice.
5. Recognize the possible ramifications of choices made for pattern, fabric and personal body type on the planning and construction process.
6. Perform fitting and alteration of pattern to personal specifications.
7. Interpret, adapt and follow a direction sheet as well as other instructional materials.
8. Demonstrate construction preparation techniques including preparation of fabric, pattern layout, marking and cutting.
9. Select and use appropriate construction tools including but not limited to shears, seam ripper, seam gauge, tailors chalk, tracing wheel and paper.
10. Identify the parts of the sewing and serger machine and apply this knowledge to its use and care.
11. Select appropriate machine and perform operations on a memory craft and/or serger.
12. Demonstrate the application of clothing construction principles, techniques and skills in the garment construction process.
13. Identify industrial equipment including lock stitch seamer, blind hemmer and sergers.
14. Evaluate personal projects making judgments concerning the extent to which the methods, techniques and materials are accurate, effective, economical and satisfying.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Garment Planning
   A. Pattern selection
      1. Select a pattern appropriate for your sewing ability.
      2. Select a pattern appropriate for your body type.
      3. Select a pattern that will fit your measurements.
   B. Fabric selection
      1. Select fabric appropriate for chosen pattern.
      2. Select fabric in appropriate weight and texture to drape well for
chosen pattern.
      3. Select fabric with a pattern that will work well with chosen
pattern.
   C. Notion selection
      1. Use pattern to determine needed notions.
      2. Choose notions appropriate in scale and design for garment.
   D. Select a pattern that will conform to the time allowed for the
construction of the garment.

II. Pattern Fitting
   A. Take appropriate and accurate body measurements to make necessary
changes in the fit of chosen pattern.
   B. Compare pattern measurements to body measurements.
   C. Determine changes needed to be made in the fit of the pattern.
   D. Make necessary alterations in pattern to fit body measurements.

III. Construction Preparation
   A. Analyze fabric and perform any needed preparation prior to cutting.
   B. Interpret the pattern direction sheet and choose layout appropriate
to the width of your fabric.
   C. Lay out pattern, taking into account the qualities of nap, motif and
grain.

IV. Construction Tools
   A. Identify the appropriate tools for cutting, marking, pressing and
sewing.
   B. Demonstrate the ability to select and use the appropriate tools for
cutting, marking, pressing and sewing in the construction of a garment.

V. Construction Equipment
   A. Demonstrate the proper care of a sewing machine.
   B. Select the appropriate construction equipment for each step of the
construction of your garment.
   C. Properly use a sewing machine, serger, presser, seamer and blind
hemmer in the construction of your garments.

VI. Demonstrate the Following Construction Techniques in the Creation of
Your Garments
   A. Stay-stitching
   B. Darts
   C. Seams
   D. Pressing
   E. Grading and clipping
   F. Understitching
   G. Facings
   H. Seam finishes
   I. Waistbands
   J. Sleeves
   K. Collars
   L. Cuffs
   M. Handstitching
   N. Pockets
   O. Hems
   P. Interfacing
      1. Select the appropriate interfacing for your garment.
      2. Properly apply the interfacing.
   Q. Closures, including:
      1. Zippers
      2. Buttons and buttonholes
      3. Snaps
      4. Hooks and eyes
      5. Casing and elastic

VII. Evaluate the Creation of Your Garments
   A. The choice of appropriate construction techniques.
   B. The precision of the construction techniques.
   C. The choice and use of materials.
   D. The efficient use of time in the development of the garment.
   E. The cost analysis of the garment including materials and time.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

A minimum of three garments         60%
(including a minimum of one upper
and one lower torso garment)
Exams                               20%
Sample projects                     10%
Class projects                      10%
TOTAL                              100%

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.