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Junior Certificate

Craft Project Home

Economics 2013

Exam No:_______

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Contents page:

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DESIGN BRIEF

“You have been asked to make a simple, modern or traditional, fabric-based craft item using the stages in the design brief .

Your work should show originality”

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ANALYSIS

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INSPIRATION PAGE

(The following images were my inspiration for this project)

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RESEARCH ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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POSSIBLE SOLUTION (1)

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Advantages Disadvantages

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POSSIBLE SOLUTION (2)

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Advantages Disadvantages

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POSSIBLE SOLUTION (3)

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Advantages Disadvantages

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Considerations ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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My final cushion solution

Front of my cushion

Back of my cushion

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Stitch samples

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Cross-stitch

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Satin stitch

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Running stitch

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FRENCH KNOT

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BLANKET STITCH

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CHAIN STITCH

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FABRIC SAMPLES

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TIMEPLAN WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

WEEK 8

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LIST OF MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT

The following are needed to make my cushion:

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GREASEPROOF TEMPLATES FOR DESIGN

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HISTORY OF CRAFT ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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COSTS €

Total cost

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Making THE CUSHION (WORK Plan)

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EVALUATION • Does the product meet the design brief? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Did the product turn out as well as planned? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Does it suit the use it was planned for? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Is the quality of the finished product good? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What changes were needed in the planning stages? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Could the fabric / yarn choice have been better? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Was the final design attractive? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Could the design have been improved and how could this have been

done? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Were any of the manufacturing processes to difficult? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Was the equipment suitable? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Could the equipment be used without difficulty? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Was it more expensive than planned? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Did it take longer than planned? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Is the product safe for its use? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Will the product wear well? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Was the project enjoyable to make? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Will the project be enjoyable to use? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What new processes were learnt when making the product? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What do other people think about the product? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What changes / modifications would you make if you were making it

again? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION

(BIBLIOGRAPHY)

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