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4-H Apparel and Textiles—Sewing
18 U. S. C. 707
4JD-01PB
University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture
 Keep a record of what you have
sewn
Ask your parent or leader to help you
ll out the “4-H Sewing Record” for
this project. Store it in a notebook to
review before you begin next year’s
sewing unit.
 Check off skills you have
learned
Make note of the skills you have
learned this year and check them o
on the “Suggested Skills and Tech-
niques to Learn” sheet.
What you will need:
Equipment
• Sewing machine
• Serger (if available)
• Basic sewing kit to include: thread
snips, tape measure, sewing gauge,
thimble, seam ripper, dressmaker’s
shears, dressmaker’s pins, pin
cushion/magnet
• Iron and ironing board
• Zipper foot aachment for sewing
machine
• Hand sewing needles (sharps)
Notions and Materials
• Paern*
• Woven fabric (see paern for exact
amount; your leader/teacher will
have some fabric suggestions)
• Thread to match fabric
Interfacing (see paern for exact
amount)
• Zipper (match/coordinate color to
fabric)
• Hook and eye
• Snap
*Paerns for the Non-Clothing option are
included in the 4-H Member Project Guide.
Practice projects may not be entered as 4-H
sewing exhibits at the Kentucky State Fair. A
commercial paern, meeting the project guide-
lines, may be used for the Clothing and Non-
Clothing options. A list of suggested paerns
will be available from your county Extension
oce each project year.
SHARE
Show others what you have learned.
What you can do:
• Participate in your county Fashion
Revue
• Participate in your county Demonstra-
tion Contest
• Exhibit at your county Fair or Rally Day
(Project Card required)
• Participate in your club or county
Knowing Sewing Skillathon
• Exhibit at State Fair