iRubric: Hand Stitch Evaluation rubric

Knot: Little to no evidence of a knot to secure stitching.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Little to no evidence of consistent stitch type/lengths.

Overall Stitch Quality: Did not attempt to finish or correct.

Knot: One or both knots are not tied off correctly and will not hold the stitch in place.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are crooked, uneven, and not consistent in size or length. Stitch would not hold two pieces of fabric together.

Overall Stitch Quality: quality needs to improve. Stitches will not hold fabric together, are uneven, not the correct stitch, and loose. Start and finish threads have not been trimmed

Knot: Knots are tied off correctly, but not secured. Knots are too large and are distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Some stitches are straight and overall length is good, but stitches are not consistently the same length.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are of good quality, but could be improved.

Knot: Both knots are secured and have been tied off correctly. Knots are placed in the correct location and are not distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are straight. Length of stitch is overall consistent and is no larger than 1/4 inch.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are pulled tight, even and overall quality is good. Each stitch looks similar to the next and will stay in place to keep product together.

Knot: Little to no evidence of a knot to secure stitching.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Little to no evidence of consistent stitch type/lengths.

Overall Stitch Quality: Did not attempt to finish or .correct

Knot: One or both knots are not tied off correctly and will not hold the stitch in place.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are crooked, uneven, and not consistent in size or length. Stitch would not hold two pieces of fabric together.

Overall Stitch Quality: quality needs to improve. Stitches will not hold fabric together, are uneven, not the correct stitch, and loose. Start and finish threads have not been trimmed.

Knot: Knots are tied off correctly, but not secured. Knots are too large and are distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Some stitches are straight and overall length is good, but stitches are not consistently the same length.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are of good quality, but could be improved.

Knot: Both knots are secured and have been tied off correctly. Knots are placed in the correct location and are not distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are straight. Length of stitch is overall consistent and is no larger than 1/4 inch.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are pulled tight, even and overall quality is good. Each stitch looks similar to the next and will stay in place to keep product together.

Knot: Little to no evidence of a knot to secure stitching.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Little to no evidence of consistent stitch type/lengths.

Overall Stitch Quality: Did not attempt to finish or correct.

Knot: One or both knots are not tied off correctly and will not hold the stitch in place.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are crooked, uneven, and not consistent in size or length. Stitch would not hold two pieces of fabric together.

Overall Stitch Quality: quality needs to improve. Stitches will not hold fabric together, are uneven, not the correct stitch, and loose. Start and finish threads have not been trimmed.

Knot: Knots are tied off correctly, but not secured. Knots are too large and are distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Some stitches are straight and overall length is good, but stitches are not consistently the same length.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are of good quality, but could be improved.

Knot: Both knots are secured and have been tied off correctly. Knots are placed in the correct location and are not distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are straight. Length of stitch is overall consistent and is no larger than 1/4 inch.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are pulled tight, even and overall quality is good. Each stitch looks similar to the next and will stay in place to keep product together.

Knot: Little to no evidence of a knot to secure stitching.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Little to no evidence of consistent stitch type/lengths.

Overall Stitch Quality: Did not attempt to finishor correct.

Knot: One or both knots are not tied off correctly and will not hold the stitch in place.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are crooked, uneven, and not consistent in size or length. Stitch would not hold two pieces of fabric together.

Overall Stitch Quality: quality needs to improve. Stitches will not hold fabric together, are uneven, not the correct stitch, and loose. Start and finish threads have not been trimmed.

Knot: Knots are tied off correctly, but not secured. Knots are too large and are distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Some stitches are straight and overall length is good, but stitches are not consistently the same length.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are of good quality, but could be improved.

Knot: Both knots are secured and have been tied off correctly. Knots are placed in the correct location and are not distracting to the product.

Stitch Length/Consistency: Stitches are straight. Length of stitch is overall consistent and is no larger than 1/4 inch.

Overall Stitch Quality: Stitches are pulled tight, even and overall quality is good. Each stitch looks similar to the next and will stay in place to keep product together.

Stitches: Most stitches are untidy with many loops. The needle rarely went in and out of the same holes. Some stitches go over the edge of the button or over the edge of the fabric.

Shank: Student forgot to wrap a shank.

Knot: Student forgot to knot the thread.

Stitches: Some stitches are neat and free of any loops. The needle sometimes went in and out of the same holes.

Shank: Thread was inconsistently wrapped under the button. The fabric puckers.

Knot: The knots are inconsistent (too big or too small, perhaps with loops). The ends of thread weren't cut close to the knot.

Stitches: Most stitches are neat and free of any loops. The needle mostly went in and out of the same holes.

Shank: Thread was wrapped about 5 times under the button to produce a shank but the fabric puckers.

Knot: Thread was wrapped about 5 times under the button to produce a shank but the fabric puckers.

Stitches: All stitches are neat and free of any loops. The needle consistently went in and out of the same holes

Shank: Thread was snugly wrapped about 5 times under the button to produce a shank. The fabric lies flat and doesn't pucker.

Knot: The knots on the back of the fabric are consistently neat. The ends of the threads are cut close to the knot.