It's Fun to Sew Aprons and Skirts
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About This Book
An instructional book for children in the 4-H program teaching them how to sew simple skirts and aprons using a sewing machine.
Chapters (63)
- IT’S FUN TO SEW aprons and skirts
- PHASE 2
- Your guide for the project
- Study these subjects
- Articles to make
- Add to your record book
- Learn to give a demonstration
- Plan your project
- Take care of your clothing
- Shine your shoes
- Sew on buttons
- Assemble your sewing tools
- Do your shopping
- Buying cotton fabric
- Learn to use the sewing machine
- How to start the machine
- How to stop the machine
- Practice sewing on paper
- Thread the machine
- Check the stitch
- Use a cloth gauge
- Your posture at the machine
- Become a 4-H machinist
- Have you learned to:
- Learn to press cotton
- Sew—have fun
- Make a scarf
- Double scarf
- Single scarf
- Make a sewing kit
- Make TV or lounging slippers
- Make your apron or skirt
- Choose one that you would like to make
- Peasant apron with band
- Measure and cut your apron
- Make your sashes
- Press and stitch hems
- Gather the top edge
- Make your apron band
- Sew apron to band
- Peasant apron with elastic top
- You will need to buy
- Measure and cut your apron
- Gather the top
- Gathered skirt
- How to cut your skirt
- Make your skirt
- Finish the placket
- Hem the skirt
- Place gathering threads at top of skirt
- Make the skirt band
- Gather in fullness
- Top stitch the band
- Press your skirt
- Fastenings for the skirt
- Sew fasteners to skirt band
- How does your apron or skirt look to you?
- Complete your record book
- Show others what you have learned
- Exhibits
- Give a demonstration
- Are you ready for the next project?
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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