Teddy Baby- Lesson 1, cutting

Before cutting the fabric we need to cut the paper model out first that can avoid making mistakes and wasting fabrics. Cutting paper model is a pice of cake for my students but there are so chatting that made this process took almost half hour = =". After cutting the paper model we need to be noticed of placing the paper model. Some of the paper model need to be cut in both front and back side (that had two opposite directions) such as head, feet and arms. We can use pencil or pen to copy the lines on the fabric but the challenge was that control fabrics is not as easy as paper.  Fabric can be move easily so we usually set the paper model with pins. Cutting is another challenge for my students, fabrics are too easily to move and fold that they couldn't follow the lines that they have drawn. The skill of cutting fabrics is to lay the fabric down on the table and cut it. It sounds difficult but is actually easier to control the fabric ands scissor. Scissor is very important in cutting fabrics as well that it need to be very sharp and we never use the scissor which is cutting fabric to cut paper it is going to damage the scissor.  I also taught my students about the direction of fabric. The direction of fabric is very important of making dresses that we affect the pattern, toughness. I taught these skills and knowledge to my students and very enjoy being a teacher.