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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 the 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 (optional)
• Tape measure
• Sewing gauge
• Marking pen
• Large safety pin
• Seam ripper
• Dressmaker’s shears
• Thread snips
• Dressmaker’s pins
• Pin cushion (magnet preferred)
• Iron and ironing board
Notions and Materials
• Paern*
• Woven fabric (see paern for exact
amount; your leader/teacher has
some fabric suggestions)
• Thread to match fabric
• Non-roll elastic or drawstring (see
paern for exact amount)
*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
Demonstration 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