Cruise To Excellence In Sewing With “Blue Ribbon Sewing Techniques” Western Regional 4-H Leaders Forum May 2011 Sherry Nantz & Robin Gerber From Union County, Oregon
Basics To Know Before You Sew Measuring Up –Quality Standards for Sewn Items/Projects Plan Your Project Clothing Construction Worksheet – Fitting/Economics Some “Secrets” to good sewing
Junior Level or Basic Sewing Skills
Sewing On Buttons 2-Hole Button 4-Hole Button – straight or crossed
Seams For Cotton Woven Fabrics Straight Stitched, Straight Stitched & Pinked, 3-step Zig-Zag, Zig-Zag
Hems For Cotton Woven Fabrics Turned and Machine Stitched, Narrow Rolled Hem
Hems For Cotton Woven Fabrics Hand Stitched Clean Finished Hem
Casings
Intermediate Level or Expanding Sewing Skills
Facings and Enclosed Seams Notching & Clipping
Facings and Enclosed Seams Grading & Understitching
Easing & Gathering
Thank you for coming to our workshop… Have fun adding to your resource book, and helping your 4-H members make their own. -Sherry & Robin