Author: Gareth

Designing and
Creating
Money Containers

Name ____________
Class _________

RESEARCH

Before we do anything it is really
important to research different money containers and how they are designed.

Examine some money containers carefully
noticing the size, how the seams are joined and how they fasten.

Draw 3 diagrams on the opposite page of 3 different money containers that you have looked at. Make sure you label the
diagrams—label the size (what they measure), how the seams are joined, the material it is made from and how they fasten. Draw 2 different angles for each one.

RESEARCH

INVESTIGATING MONEY CONTAINERS

Which money container is most suitable for:
A—A young child?_________________
B—A teenager?___________________
C—An adult?_____________________

Make a list of features essential to all money containers below -
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Make a list of features which are not
essential but are special to particular containers -
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INVESTIGATING MONEY CONATINERS

List all the different materials the money containers you have researched are made from?
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List all the different fastening
techniques you have noticed:
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Why is it important to have different compartments in a wallet?
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Which container would be safest to keep money in? Why?
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GENERATING IDEAS

Design criteria.

I am going to design and make a money container for: __________________________________
To be successful, I want my money container to:
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How will you meet your users’ needs?
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Which fastenings will you use?
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Which fabric will you use?
How will you join your seams?
How will you make your money container aesthetically pleasing?

DEVELOPING IDEAS

Draw and label at least 2 ideas for your money container.

DEVELOPING IDEAS

Sew two pieces of fabric together using a running stitch and stick your practice example below.

DEVELOPING IDEAS

Now sew two pieces of fabric together using a back stitch and stick your practice example below.

Which joining method makes the strongest seam?
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DEVELOPING IDEAS

Look at all the different materials on your table. Examine them for suitability to your money
container.

Would you use any of them for your money container?
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Which material will you use? Why?
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Which material will you not use? Why?
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DEVELOPING IDEAS

Choose your best idea and then show by drawing and labelling:

The exact measurements.
The material you will use.
The joining method you will use.

DEVELOPING IDEAS

Now use paper to make a practice model of your money container. Remember to add a seam allowance. Use staples,
sellotape or glue to join the edges. You can then take it apart and use it as a
template to make a paper pattern for your design. Attach your finished result here—

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