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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
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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
Sewing On Buttons • 2-Hole Button • 4-Hole Button – straight or crossed
Seams For Cotton Woven FabricsStraight Stitched, Straight Stitched & Pinked, 3-step Zig-Zag, Zig-Zag
Hems For Cotton Woven FabricsTurned and Machine Stitched, Narrow Rolled Hem
Hems For Cotton Woven FabricsHand Stitched Clean Finished Hem
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