My Genius Hour Project
Dance Wear
For my genius hour project I am making an evirmental safe leotard. It is going to be made out of hemp fabric. I had to learn how to sew.
Here are the videos I watched to learn how to sew.
- Wendy. “How to Hand Sew (SEWING BASICS).” YouTube, YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zca_gc-Qw7w.
- Stitch My Style. How to Thread a Needle for Hand Sewing – Beginner Sewing Tutorial 1. YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6u173Ap2mc.
- Brewer, Pat. “How To Sew With A Needle and Thread.” YouTube, YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkz6qadODb0.
The steps of how I learned how to sew
Video one
- Get needle and thread
- Put thread through the eye of the needle and pull through
- Take the two loose ends and tie a double knot
- Start by piercing through one piece of fabric
- Then cut the acces
- Then keep going in and out throughout the whole piece you have
- To finish it off make another double knot
Video two
- Lick the end of the thread
- Put the needle around the needle
- Pull the string up
- Put the loop through the eye
- Pull through
- Giving it a little giggle can help
Video Three
- Get thread
- Get needle
- Cut your thread about 20 inches
- Fold in half
- Dampen the end of the thread
- Put through the eye of the needle
- Put the needle through the fabric
- Go through the loop
- Pull tight
- Go back down
- Pull through
- Keep going
- Go up and down the back and forth
- Don’t let the tail get caught
- Make a little stitch
- Then make a double knot
It is scientific because the hemp leaves are not comfortable because they are bumpy and rough and that causes friction. Friction is surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling. The rubbing of the surface of one body against that of another.
That is all my research on how to sew! Know here is my research about hemp.
- What are leotards currently made out of?
Leotards are made out of polyester.
- Why is that bad for the environment?
Polyester uses harmful chemicals, including carcinogens that can cause significant environmental damage.
- Why would hemp be better for the environment?
Hemp products can be recycled, reused and are 100% biodegradable.
- What percentage of leotards currently sold are made out of polyester?
The key reason hemp clothing is more expensive than polyester right now is because there is limited supply of hemp. Hemp farming is still federally banned in the US. … This is all because all the hemp clothing you’ll find in the US are imported products.
That is all my research! Hope you learned a bit more about hemp.