Sewing Wearable

Create one clothing article to be worn by the 4-H member or another person demonstrating at least 2 skills from Sewing Skills and Techniques  4-H-925-SC-W

• Insert elastic or drawstring
• Sew and trim a crotch curve
• Machine topstitch hems
• Use a simple seam finish
• Stitch in the ditch

Create one clothing article to be worn by the 4-H member or another person demonstrating at least 2 skills from Sewing Skills and Techniques 4-H-925-SC-W, in addition to those learned in the prior grade.

• Use interfacing
• Staystitch and understitch
• Apply a facing or binding
• Stitch curved seams
• Trim and grade seams
• Work with fiberfill
• Machine topstitch hems

Seam finishes are recommended on all exposed seams.

Create one clothing article or a simple two piece outfit to be worn by the 4-H member or another person demonstrating at least 3 skills from Sewing Skills and Techniques 4-H-925-SC-W, in addition to those learned in prior grades.

• match fabric design
• gather fabric
• insert zipper
• use a drawstring
• hand-stitch a hem
• sew a simple sleeve
• apply purchased trim or ribbons
• sew patch or inseam pockets
• use a simple lining
• do a machine blind hem
• apply machine topstitching
• do a machine topstitched hem
• sew with knit
• insert elastic
• apply facings
• sew buttons
• apply binding
• use batting

Seam finishes are recommended on all exposed seams (except knits). Interfacing, understitching and trimming should be used when appropriate

Create two garments that can be worn together to be worn by the 4-H member or another person demonstrating at least 4 skills from Sewing Skills and Techniques 4-H-925-SC-W,  in addition to those learned in prior grades

• Make darts
• set in sleeves
• insert a lapped zipper
• hand-stitch a hem
• make buttonholes
• sew tucks or pleats
• sew ruffles
• hand sew buttons
• apply trim
• sew a simple lining
• sew patch pockets
• apply bindings
• do a machine topstitched hem
• sew facings
• apply ribbings
• sew a simple collar
• do a machine blind hem
• sew with knit
• match fabric design
• use fiberfill
• apply machine appliqueé
• insert piping
• apply machine topstitching
• construct with a serger
• sew inseam pockets
• sew patch pockets
• apply bindings
• do a machine topstitched hem
• sew facings
• apply ribbings
• sew a simple collar
• do a machine blind hem
• sew with knit
• match fabric design
• use fiberfill
• apply machine appliqueé
• insert piping
• apply machine topstitching
• construct with a serger
• sew inseam pockets

Seam finishes are recommended on all exposed seams (except knits). Interfacing, under stitching and trimming should be used when appropriate.

Create an outfit that can be worn by the 4-H member or another person demonstrating at least 5 skills from Sewing Skills and Techniques 4-H-925-SC-W, in addition to those learned in prior grades.

• make darts
• set in sleeves
• sew facing
• apply ribbing
• apply a collar
• sew on buttons
• use doll joints
• apply inseam pockets
• apply front hip pockets
• match fabric design
• apply trims
• apply machine or hand appliqueé
• apply machine topstitching
• insert a lapped zipper
• insert an invisible zipper
• insert a separating zipper
• insert a fly front zipper
• do machine quilting
• do a hand-stitched hem
• do a machine topstitched hem
• do a machine blind hem
• attach cuffs
• apply binding
• sew lining
• apply ruffles
• insert piping
• make buttonholes
• use fiberfill
• apply patch pockets
• use a twin needle
• apply tucks/pleats
• construct with a serger
• apply machine embroidery

Seam finishes are recommended on all exposed seams (except knits). Interfacing, understitching and trimming should be used when appropriate.

Youth may enter an exhibit in one or more categories. Create an outfit from one of the categories defined below that can be worn by the exhibitor or another person demonstrating at least 6 skills from Sewing Skills and Techniques, 4-H-925-SC-W, in addition to those learned in prior grades.

All senior sewing outfits exhibited in Fashion Revue must be made and worn by the exhibitor.

Demonstrate at least 6 of the following skills:

• make darts
• make tucks
• add lining
• add facings
• add plackets
• add lapels
• make sleeves
• add gathers
• apply trim
• apply ribbing
• add a drawstring
• use shaped seams
• use fiberfill and/or batting
• add a waistband
• add patch pockets
• add front hip pockets
• match fabric design
• make shoulder pads
• apply machine embroidery
• coordination of fabric for quilted item
• attach cuffs
• make pleats
• insert elastic
• add boning
• apply a collar
• insert piping

• make a neckband
• add vents
• sew buttons
• add underlining
• add ruffles
• sew with knit
• make button loops
• do hand beading
• add inseam pockets
• add welt pockets
• use twin needle
• create bound edges
• hand/machine beading
• make a reversible item
• do machine or hand quilting
• apply machine or hand appliqueé
• apply machine topstitching
• insert an invisible zipper
• insert a separating zipper
• insert a fly front zipper
• insert a lapped zipper
• insert a hand picked zipper
• do a machine topstitched hem
• do a machine blind hem
• do a hand-stitched hem
• make self-covered buttons
• use specialty threads
• make self-enclosed seams
• sew with difficult fabric
• construct with a serger
• make machine buttonholes
• make bound buttonholes
• piece quilted item

• other skills not listed above

Seam finishes are recommended on all exposed seams (except knits). Interfacing, understitching and trimming should be used when appropriate.