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"· 1942  H Thomas P. Cooper, Dean and Director
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 CLOTHING PROJECTS FOR 4-H GIRLS  
The lollowing nine projects of clothing work are available  A
. to 4l-H Club girls: `
Sewing—A New Venture  L j
School Frocks  “
Sleeping or Lounging Ensemble  Y I
Play and Work Clothes j  
Dress—Up Costume  `V I
~l-H Girl`s Formal Dress  I` j
Semitailored Cottons and Rayons  ] (
Tailored Suit or Ensemble  f L
Bringing Your Wardrobe Up-to—Date ,`
Only one project should be undertaken within any one year  
ol 4-H club work. A girl starting in 4-H work with no experience   I
in sewing should take the Hrst project ("Sewing—A New Ven-  _
ture") the lirst year and "School Frocks" the second. After com-  
pleting these she may choose either one of the next two ("Sleep-
ing or Lounging Ensemble" or "Play and \Vork Clothes"). The ,1
next three ("Dress-Up Costun1e," "4l-H Girl’s Formal Dress" and ·
“Semitailored Cottons and Rayons") may be taken in any order.
depending on the girl’s wardrobe needs. v I
The last two ("Tailored Suit or Ensemble" and "Bringing ,
Your \\’ardrobe Up-to-Date") may be taken in the order desired. Q
They are lor girls above the average in sewing skill and planning
knowledge, and should be taken only when the other project
requirements have been completed. ,
Girls who have had some experience in sewing belore en- .
rolling i11 4-I-I clothing projects may, upon approval of the  _
leader, or agent, start with the second group, then follow the
order given above.
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   SEWlNG—A NEW VENTURE .
f  — Clothing Project for 4-H Clubs
ble   By ljoitn Lacy, Doizornr 'l`11iu;1.1u;tu, and .~\xi‘1·.x Bonxxsi Davis
  Yottiig —l-H club girls who have never made a garment before will
_ find this sewing project fun and a real adventure. You will start at
  the bottom rung of the ladder and climb, project by project, to the
 Q top. lf you have ambition and are a faithful worker you will some »  
 i} day find yourself at the top, wearing a tailored suit of your own mak-  
  ing. Of course you can’t reach this goal in one leap, but you will  
 `L progress by one interesting costume to a yet 1HO1`€ interesting and `
 ·Y desirable one. Each outht you plan and make will bring added l
 · knowledge, skills and opportunities.  
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Cm.  L THINGS TO DO IN THIS PROJECT    
INC   Head H or study group  
en-   l. Learn "Hints for the Young Seainstress".  
nn-   2. Study a sewing machine, learning the parts, how to thread, how t
rep-  , to clean and oil it. A sewing machine guide will help you. . j
fhg j 3. Learn standards for all articles made in this project. l y
md   ·}. Learn correct method of washing and ironing a towel, apron t t
my 1 and simple dress. . j _
 ` Hand H or work group
ing . l. Equip a workbox. y
.C(]_  · 2- Make by hand, a pincushion and zi towel or holder. l l
mg  j Fi. Make by machine, a pot holder. _
ject j ·f. Make by machine, an apron or pinafore (hand finishes desir- t
able).
5. Keep an accurate record of work. ’
€“‘ , fi. Wash garments and press those needing it.
thc  t 7. Exhibit work at the end of the project.
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THE WORKBOX AND ITS EQUIPMENT
j Workbox
 ;   box of tin, pasteboard, or wood, large enough to hold the sewing
. °‘lUll)U1C11L is tleetlecl by gygry girl, Sud) c0I]tai11€1`S Call be Illilili? HV
- tracttve and durable by Hnishing with shellac, wax, paint, paper, or
y cloth. Pockets and straps fastened to the inside and top are conven-
. ;;l3r[ffOl` hOl(ling small equipmenp An inch-wide piece of flat lUOld·
iljihciptggelfl to the bottom of the box with Hnishing nails e\‘€1`§’ 2
., . es an excellent spool rack.
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Equipment for workbox 4`AIA   N  g
Thread——right size for clotl1. Cot-     _  Q  `
ton thread N0. 60 or No. 70.  · _   . .      j
Needles—11ght size {O1 thread a11d     r‘“"‘\  »  T 
, for cloth. Hand needles N0. 6 or   M ?’,., jr. :*“  _    
No, 7. Machine needles, medium   _atvw _   _:_%“      
size. ``olll I        
Thimble—well htting _   i      
Scissors—sl1arp; used only on cloth      
Tape measure—clotl1 with metal   _:°` jj}; .__'     _ 
ends     ·°’*` I  
Pincushion—stuffed with hair or   ,  
WOOI     ,  _  
Pins—small and sl1arp pointed. Best p_' AU     `ii/`      
pins are bought by the box. A   '‘·‘     “’i”`;  g g  T
Cardboard—f0r gages A Well equipped Wmkbox  
kg;   To make a measuring gage,  [
_ §,»' _,»·: as in drawing at left, (1) cum -.
M', !t>*zL‘ piece of heavy cardboard l inch  
wide and 5 inches long; (2)  
measure from the end of cardboard the number of inches for the gage.  g
such as the %—inch measurement y0u will use in hemming the towel;  I
(3) cut out section of cardboard as in picture. More than one notch ‘x  E
for measuring may be placed on a gage.  l
HINTS FOR A YOUNG SEAMSTRESS  
.I. Sit erect with hips against back of chair and feet on the floor. gl
2. Hold the work up so that bending the shoulders and droppin; "
the head will not be necessary. Do not pin the work to thc I
table or to the knee.  *
3. Have plenty of light, coming from the back and above, over the  .
left shoulder, so no shadow falls on the work. If you are l