Embroidery Step By Step

Prepare the Fabric

1. Decide which cloth or clothing to embroider. Hankie, Shirt, Collar, - something woven and not too stretchy. If you can see the threads, that is good. Cut a larger than hoop size if using a fabric swatch. Today fabric is chosen for  you.
2. Check out a hoop.
3. Place it on the embroidery hoop.
   1. Loosen screw.
   2. Place white inner hoop underneath fabric
   3. Lay colored outer hoop on top of it and push them together.
   4. Tighten screw keeping fabric taut.
4. Cut it out - leave a little extra but don't waste fabric
5. Find a design - you can use google or draw your own
6. Get a Pencil
7. Trace or draw the design with light pencil where you want it to go on the fabric

Prepare the Needle

1. Choose thread. Decide on how many and which colors will be in your final design but work with one color at a time. We will not run out so please don’t take a bunch at once because it just winds up on the floor.
2. Pull an arms length of one color and cut it.
3. Check out a needle.
4. Thread the needle by placing the thread through the hole and pulling it halfway through. Tie a knot or knot it on your first stitch.

Choose your stitch(es)

1. Sew. --Embroidering is just sewing colored thread in a shape. You don’t HAVE to do any specific stitch - you can just go in and out but you can learn a basic stitch first. This one is the most basic: the Running Stitch https://youtu.be/kKnBUa4l2k4
2. If you’re ready to try the next step, it’s the BackStitch https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-work-the-back-stitch-1177546
3. Get Fancy? You can get very fancy  as you get better. There are many stitches to chose from as you learn. Some are fancy knots.  Chose the stitch you like. In and out through the fabric is easy and basic. Here are some sites that show you step by step the basic stitches.
   1. https://www.scribd.com/doc/13598305/99-Embroidery-Stitches
   2. http://www.molliemakes.com/craft-2/library-embroidery-stitches/
   3. https://www.thespruce.com/surface-embroidery-stitches-1177584
4. When you run out of thread or design, tie a knot then cut the needle off,and get another color. When you are finished, remove it from the hoop.

Finish.

1. Remove your work from the hoop
2. Check in the needle
3. Check in the hoop
4. If keeping a sampler, place your finished work in the plastic display hoop (made from the takeout soup containers)

When you are done practicing,  “Find Inspiration” for your next project. Google Easy Embroidery templates, Easy First Embroidery, etc or Watch YouTube How To Embroider, etc.

So, you're taking an online class! Congratulations! This is the way of the future and you can do this! In some ways, online learning is a lot easier than in-class work: you just have to know how to do it. Once you get the hang of it, it is much more efficient because you don't have to stop for class distractions or the teacher correcting other students or other things that suck up a lot of class time in a live class.

But the hard part about online learning is it's WAY too easy to procrastinate and then dig yourself into a hole. Especially if you are also taking live classes, you must guard against ignoring online when you have other pressing deadlines.

Below are tips for success. These will work for students in NCVPS classes and other online courses based on my experience helping middle school at Piedmont, and with online learning in general with high schoolers and college students.
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Step 1. Choose the course wisely. Do you have time? Do you have interest?  You will do best if you have a set aside daily time and an interest. Don't worry, though, even if the course was chosen for you or if you're busy, you can still succeed.

​Just read on...

Step 2. Check the materials posted online as soon as you can log in. This gives you time to correct any problems with your login and helps you learn your way around the online platform your teacher is using.  Click each button and tab to see what is there. Do this every day until the course officially starts so you don't forget useful locations.
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Step 3. Find your class calendar and print a hard copy.  Sometimes this is part of the "syllabus" sometimes it is a separate calendar. Post it in the room you will be working in or place it the front of your notebook or  your binder (or both)  CHECK OFF EACH LESSON AS YOU COMPLETE IT. This keeps you from falling behind and keeps you from missing a test or quiz.
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Step 4: Write your teacher or contact your online coordinator AS SOON AS you notice anything wrong. Don't assume it's your fault and above all don't try to hide your confusion. Online teachers sometimes can't see the same screen their students see. This is a big problem because they might THINK you can view something you can't .  Also there may be technical issues with your equipment or a site they ask you to use and they can give you a fix or a new link. 
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Step 5:  Do the WORK *
​Don't skip steps. Are you remembering to check off your lesson progress on your printed calendar every day like I told you in step 3? If not, you MUST! In a live class, you have someone to yell at you (well, nicely nag you) and get you back on task. In an online class, your teacher can't see you and remind you so the calendar becomes your nag. It is a good idea to add the due dates to your google calendar so you can set notifications and text reminders to come to your phone. I set multiple reminders for important dates. 
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Step 6: CHECK YOUR GRADES. You should have found the place where you can view upcoming assignment due dates and graded work. Check that tab every class period to make sure you're on track. If a grade is low, go back to step 4. You should contact your teacher unless it is totally clear to you where you messed up and how to fix it going forward.  If they aren't helpful google for online tutorial and gaming sites. They might have fun ways to master the content so you can get back on track. Try Khan Academy tutorials or language apps like Duolingo. 


How to ask for help:

Use this template to message your teacher:
Hi my name is ____ and I am a student in your ____ class. I was looking at ____ (your grade, your syllabus, lesson #_ etc) and I had a question about ____. Can you please explain it to me so I can __(understand, make it up, raise my grade, etc) If you have any advice for me how to make sure I do better in the future, I will gladly follow it. Thank you and I appreciate it.
​Sincerely, ___ (your name)

* Tips for students who have trouble with step 5.
If you have difficulty making yourself work, try this:

Get a study buddy to force you to do the work.  A friend, a teacher at your school, or a parent who can check your grades is a good idea. 
Offer yourself a reward for getting all your work done each week.
Break jobs down into smaller tasks so you don't psych yourself out with all you have to do.
Set alarms on your phone and don't stop working until it rings
Hide your phone and don't look at it or go to another website until you've completed the day's activity.

If that sounds too hard, do one half of the work then take a play break. Set an online timer for 5 minutes so you don't forget and play all class.
If you just don't like the class, force yourself to get the assignment done before you do anything you are more motivated to do. fun "Eat your vegetables before dessert" .www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-make-yourself-work-when-youre-mood-dr-travis-bradberry

More ideas here: ​www.quora.com/How-can-I-stop-procrastinating-as-a-high-school-student-and-just-get-good-grades

The following are notes from a lesson designed by Ms. Newburger.

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The IB Academic Honesty Policy that YOU signed at the beginning of the year states that you agree NOT to plagiarize. As you get older, this becomes very important and potentially costly in school and in life (failure, fines, removal of your posted video or other creations, etc) Journalists have been fired for plaigiarizing. People have lost their jobs for it. People have had to pay millions of dollars for it. You want to avoid it!  Here's how:

What is plaigiarism?
Plagiarism includes:

• copying word for word
• paraphrasing (changing a few words)
• cutting and pasting an image without credit
• using media (image, music, video, etc) not approved for reuse
• Including any Information from your research in your final product without crediting where you learned it.

How can I avoid accidentally plagiarizing?

• Take notes in google drive-tools-explore-
• Put quotes around all your notes that you copy word for word.
• write down all sources you consult even if you're not sure you're intending to use their info  yet.

Do I have to cite something  if it's common knowledge?
No. For example, you don't have to cite the dictionary if you  look up how to spell a word but you DO have to cite the dictionary you use if you look up a word's definition as those can differ slightly.  but when in doubt, cite it anyway!

Which resources should I use and cite when researching for school?
See credible sources lessons or
just use pre-Vetted academically trustworthy sources found at NcWise Owl (on the student portal) 

Which images are free to use? ( you must still cite them!!)

• Creative commons image
• images found in NCWiseowl sources
• google image search - tools - usage rights - approved for reuse

What is the best method for citing when I want to credit a source?
Follow your teacher's instructions on the required way to credit sources used for your product.  How you give credit depends on the product. (reserach paper, video, etc) Different ways to cite sources include:

• make a works cited page, resources consulted list, or bibliography. 
• copy the citation or link at the bottom of each slide if making a slide show
• Can use footnotes at the end of a page if wrting a paper (google docs - tools- explore does this automatically)
• Include link or citation in your YouTube description credits for music, images, video used, etc.

How do I find the necessary information about a source to include when writing up credit for a citation?
You'll first  want to ask your teacher if you should to use APA, MLA or other then use:

• citation makers online 
• citation makers within NCWiseOwl
• google docs- tools - explore - info is auto- cited as a footnote

If no method is specified, you can give the web address of the source or use the auto citiation. 

Step 1. Go to NCWISEOWL.org or click the button you see at the Student Portal below

Step 2: Select Middle School (you are welcome to check out the other grades as well or sort by subject)

Step 3: Select the tool you want to use (Start with Brittanica School if you aren't sure where to start but it's worth clicking around one day when you're not in a hurry. Lots of good stuff)

Step 4: Enter the topic you are researching. Put quotes around your search terms to focus your results. Then click if you want images, articles, videos, magazines, web sites etc.

Step 5: Read the results and REPEAT as necessary until you find information and results you are satisifed with.(Go up or down a level (1,2,3 in photo above)if you aren't happy, change the lexile at bottom right, move from middle to elementary or high back at Step 2, etc) When you find something you want to use, click on it as below.

Click the check box marked "cite"

Related Posts:
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How to find Credible Sources on the web
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/credible-sources-lesson

Plagiarism videos used in this lesson
youtu.be/gs4WPlh6MZI
https://youtu.be/Ly_AeHl4t5M
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Huey Newton and the Black Panthers, The Black Panther Movie, and Global Africana

Want to know more about the real-life connections in The Black Panther movie? Explore the links below.

​The brain in a jar in my office is not real. It's an expanding plastic brain in water was given to me by my psychology student Erika because brains fascinate me. I even used to carry a chicken brain around in a medicine vial, but you have to ask me about that story in person.  Erika went on to college at Gardner Webb and is now a practicing psychologist helping others through trauma.
More to Learn:

• Brain Myths https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-much-of-our-brains-do-we-use
• Memory  https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-we-remember

Now Your Turn:

• Brain Games: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/brain-games/
• Advanced: Brains on drugs http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse/

What You See: Physics Puzzlers and Toys -

Bladeless fan, sand timer, reverse sand timer, woodpecker, lava lamp... these all exploit the fascinating and sometimes counterintuitive properties of a branch of science called physics. Why does that woodpecker bounce his way slowly down the pole? How does the sand in that hourglass flow upward? The answer, my friend, is science!
More to Learn:

• http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/makerspace-physics-puzzlers
• http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/maker-space-inspiration-water-vortex

Now Your Turn:     

• If you like these physics puzzlers, go to diy.org and earn the patch PHYSICIST
• Physics simulations on your Chromebook https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-device/chromebook
• Make your own woodpecker toy https://youtu.be/8nBBOhya7nQ 
  
• Make your own water tornado    http://www.teacherstryscience.org/nld/handson2.html​

What You See: 3D -Printed Photograph- Hold it up to the light. The 3D printer added extra layers for dark portions of the photo, lighter layers for the light.
More to Learn:

•  http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/3d-printing-instructions

Now Your Turn:

• 3 D print a photo https://pinshape.com/items/29307-3d-printed-lesson-plan-3d-printed-lithophane​ 
• CAD Your own 3D print at https://tinkercad.com/  To print it: 3D Printing Request ticket

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What You see: Tech Graveyard - I have a lot of tech and design items in my office including a box of electronic items that have broken. If your parents won't let you take apart your computer at home, you can use my old stuff.
More to Learn:

• What’s Inside Youtube Channel
• http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Now Your Turn:

• Earn a DIY.org badge:  Hardware Hacker or Circuit Bender
• build an acutal working radio built with Snap Circuits http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/makerspace-snap-circuits, Click the link for even more Snap Circuits Projects_
• Make Something Else: These Maker links will help inspire you to find your passion and use your genius to make somethinglike this young man did:
  • http://www.makeuseof.com/
  • https://edshelf.com/tool/how-to-make-origami
  • https://diy.org/skills
  • http://www.howcast.com/
  • http://makezine.com/projects/
  • http://www.instructables.com/
• Design: If you like architecture, consider earning DIY patches in the topicCardboarder or other design topic:https://diy.org/skills?set=design
• Super Advanced: STEM basics through college level videos:   http://patrickjmt.com/