Records of work

Costing and times of Design and work related to making a music bag (Chapter 11)

Started design work 8th October 2014

Completed music bag 3rd December 2014

Costing of Design and work related to making a music bag (Chapter 11)

Item	Supplier	Cost of item	Amount used	Estimated cost	Comments
Colour toner	Amazon	11.52	most	11.52
Guitar pieces	Perry Jones, Penmaenmawr	7.00	most	5.00
Linen scrim	Calico Kate	8.00	1m	8.00
Decovil	Empress Mills	6.99	Half m	6.99
Guitar strap	Music Maker, Colwyn Bay	6.99	0	6.99
Plectrum	Music Maker, Colwyn Bay	0.70	1	0.70
Strap, Linen scrim					see above
Green/Red dyes	Matthew & Son Colwyn Bay	8.00	25%	2.00	Made in Chapter 4
Fresh salt, soda	Morrisons	3.00	300gms	1.00
Scissors	own	0		0	for paper and fabric
Fresh hand made paper	recycled old music scores	0	4 sheets	0	Sheets 36cm x 24cm
Cat litter tray	Stermatt Colwyn Bay	1.99	1	1.99	keep to reuse
Garden wire	Stermatt Colwyn Bay	4.00	75%	3.00
Plastic letters	recycled sheet	0	300cm2	0	cut outs for embossing
Threads: Sulky Gutermann	Variegated red 300m roll	6.99	150m	3.50
	Variegated green 300m roll	6.99	150m	3.50
Gesso	Art Van Go	10.75	Fifth	2.14	Bought some time ago
Quink & India ink	own	0	small	0	Bought some time ago
Scotchgard	Matthew & Son Colwyn Bay	6.95	50%	3.50
Brush	own	0	1	0
Sponge brush	own	1.00	1	1.00
Hand made paper		0	4	0	previously made Ch4
Silver grey beading wire	Abakhan	1.95	2m	0.40
Travelling iron	own	6.00	1	0	old item
Kitchen pan	own	0	1	0	old item
Containers & jugs	own	0	6	0	old item
Prittstik	Stermatt Colwyn Bay	2.99	43g	2.99
Metal mesh	Stermatt Colwyn Bay	1.59	1	1.59	can reuse
			TOTAL	£60.82

 

STORAGE OF WORK, MATERIALS,
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Complete the list below to show where you store these items
Where do you store the following items:

ITEM	MY STORAGE PLACE	IDEAL CONDITIONS
Design work in progress	In bag, box, workroom as required	Away from sun, liquids, dust, children, pets
Completed embroidery	In acid free tissue in cupboard	Wrap in acid free tissue paper
Completed design work	In notebook	Keep flat, and as above
Papers for design work	In box	Same as above
Inks and paints for design work	In cupboard in workroom as required	Upright, lids secure: cool, dark conditions
Other items like glue, bleach, sprays	In cupboard in workroom as required	As above, secure from children and pets
Embroidery work in progress	In bag or easy to hand, as required	Accessible to continuous work, away from usual hazards
Fabrics	Dry, away from sun, in accessible bag or flat in drawer	Dry, away from sun. Flat or rolled in colour or fibre order. Acid free tissue paper
Threads	In bags sorted by colour or sewing box (Working bags can result in some tangling, sorted occasionally to keep in order)	Dry, away from sun, untangled and in colour and/or type order
Beads, metal threads etc.	As supplied by manufacturer or retailer	In acid free tissue, not plastic bags
Dyes, paints etc.	In cupboard, in workroom, as required Clearly labelled	Lids secure, cool temp. Enclosed container
Sewing machine	As required in workroom	Normal room temp. and humidity. Keep up-right. In working position for easy use
Other electrical equipment	As required in workroom	Dry place with flex lightly wound. Stored away only when cold.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES
List of items and working processes that have been used in this Module, requiring special care and attention to protect myself, my environment and own work.

All materials and equipment should be kept out of reach of children

Using bleach:  

1. Don’t work in a confined space so that you do not breathe in the fumes.
2. Use gloves to protect hands. 
3. Store with lid secure

Cutting paper, metal grids:

1. Keep sharp scissors out of reach of children
2. Hold carefully using its handle
3. Keep blades covered using shield supplied when not in use

Making paper

1. Keep pan handle out of reach of children and all containers sealed when not in use
2. Ensure all containers and baths kept on a flat surface to prevent spillage
3. Keep hand blender upright, ensure hands well away from blades, switching off at the wall when not in use
4. Ensure flex is not a hazard to knock items over
5. Ensure hands dry when switching on and off at plug
6. Use plastic cover to protect surfaces from spillage when making the paper and drying paper
7. Take care with wire frames when they have rough edges

Drawn thread work

1. Keep sharp scissors out of reach of children
2. Keep needles sewn into fabric when not in use, or appropriate containers

Use of sewing machine

1. Keep machine in good order
2. Ensure flex does not cause a trip hazard
3. Ensure have seating to ensure good posture when using the machine
4. Switch off when changing needles
5. Store threads in lidded container

Use of soldering iron when decorating hand made papers

1. Ensure heated end of soldering iron is in a heat proof container (eg upturned flower pot sitting in drainage hole)
2. Take care, lift using insulated handle and ensure only grip insulated part
3. Ensure flex does not cause a trip hazard or can knock over items when iron in use
4. Ensure hands dry when switching on and off at plug
5. Use in a well ventilated room and when necessary use mask
6. Use a glass underneath the work to protect surfaces.  Make sure the edges are sealed with masking tape to protect from cuts.

Using inks and dyes

1. Use plastic cover to protect surfaces from spillage when in use
2. Ensure nibs are kept in an upright container and nib down so no possibility to be scratched
3. Use in a well ventilated room and when necessary use mask
4. Keep dyes, salt and soda solutions in well sealed containers in a cool place
5. Use gloves to protect hands

Making book type structures

1. Use cutting implements safely
2. Cutting card or paper with a scalpel use cutting board and metal ruler with hand guard
3. Keep sharp pointed items covered when not in use
4. When punching holes into paper or card ensure there is a wooden block below to prevent damage to surfaces

Making bags using wire

1. Ensure that the ends are cut neatly to prevent scratching
2. Ensure the ends are finished off to prevent catching or scratching
3. Apply precautions as recorded above dependent on technique in use

Waterproofing a bag

1. When using a spray use in a well ventilated space, if possible outside, with the breeze and not pointed towards anyone.
2. Hang the item if possible so not to spray hands (otherwise use gloves)

EVALUATION OF ASSESSMENT PIECE

The completed embroidered assessment piece for Module 4 is a music bag based on the design topic ‘Loosely lettering’

It was accompanied by a presentation sheet made of hand made paper in the form of sheet music

How do you feel about the resulting conclusion

Very pleased with the bag which is robust, decorative and waterproof.  I am happy with the overall effect, colours complement one another, there is a subtle colour scheme and fabrics and threads worked well together both in appearance and construction.  Happy using the guitar bits to good decorative effect.

Feel the frame and paper made for the presentation sheet were an appropriate size and Pritstick could be use to stick items to the pages.

Is it fit for purpose?- Give reasons

Yes.  It is robust, a good size, waterproof and easily carries music scores, books or other paper based resources of a musical nature.

The handle is strong, the straps and fasteners close the bag by trapping the flap.

If you were asked to make it again, what changes would you make to the way you designed it and the way you made it.

Made paper designs to scale, but could have also provided more robust samples eg in vilene, with more weight.  Make pattern that can be reused.

I feel that sometimes the design evolves with adapted features and ideas as the item is constructed e.g the circular design, straps and fasteners came later in the process.

Possibly stress the handle, as the shiny wood contrasts with the rest, unless wish to be reminded that it is the bridge of a guitar

Possibly reinforce seams with additional fabric strips or overlain with more stitch, although the machined seam with hand stitching provides a firm seam, no gaps.   Certainly the back panel edge should be edged with stitch as it currently sticks out too much from the back.

I feel that some guitar strings and wires could be more safe by ensuring the ends are enclosed or sewn into the fabric.  The frames of the presentation sheets have one rough corner per sheet, so could use a finer metal frame, somehow fold in the ends or use frames without joins. 

AUTHENTICITY OF WORK

Filed a sheet wit Module notes which confirms that the work for Module 4 is all Linda Beagan’s unaided work

Signed by member of the Embroiderers’ Guild: Valerie Cockcroft.

 

 

 

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