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4-H Apparel and Textiles—Sewing
4JD-01PB
University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture
Travel Kit
Materials Required:
• One terrycloth finger or hand towel
• One striped washcloth
• One shoestring, 27 inches long
• Matching thread
• Seam sealant
• Washable basting tape (optional)
Equipment Required:
• Dressmaker’s shears
• Pins
• Hand sewing needle
• Sewing machine
Sewing Instructions:
Before you get started, think about what your
travel kit will look like.
1. Fold the washcloth in half with the stripes
running up and down. Then pin the open
edges together with three or four pins
(Figure A).
Going somewhere? Then make a travel kit to
take along. With this project, you will learn
pinning, color coordination, measuring,
straight stitching, and hand basting.
Fold and cut ed
e
Figure A
2. Use shears to cut the washcloth in half
at the fold. Your leader will show you
how to handle the shears so that you
can take long, even strokes.
3. Remove the pins and separate the
pieces. Fold one of the washcloth halves
again to find the center. Mark the center
with a pin at the raw edge and the top
edge (Figure B).
Fold
Cut edge
Pin to mark center
Figure B
Practice Project—Junior Unit I
Let’s Learn to Sew
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