In Art Tech class, sixth graders have been working creatively in the medium of cloth sculpture. Students developed designs which they transferred to one side of a folded cloth and turned into pillow forms. Students used the running stitch along the entire edge of the form, except for a pull-through hole. After cutting outside of the stitching line, the main form of each pillow was turned inside-out and stuffed with poly-fill. The whip stitch sealed the pull-through hole. Students also learned to sew on buttons for eyes. Other surface features of the sculptures have been made mainly with carefully cut scraps of cloth that have been affixed with fabric glue.
