4JF-11PA 4-H Member Project Guides NEEDLEWORK Embroidery 4-H Needlework—Embroidery 4JF-11PA Purpose To have fun while learning how to use a hand needle and thread to embellish and/or create useful, well-made items through the needle art of embroidery. Contents 4-H Needlework—Young Junior Embroidery (Ages 9 to 11) Begin Embroidery ......................................................................................................3 4-H Needlework— Beginner Embroidery Embroidery 101 ..........................................................................................................5 4-H Needlework—Intermediate Embroidery More Embroidery 201 ................................................................................................8 4-H Needlework—Advanced Embroidery Creative Embroidery 301 ........................................................................................10 4JF-11PA 4-H Needlework—Embroidery 4-H Needlework—Young Junior Embroidery Member Project Guide (Ages 9 to 11) Begin Embroidery Make something special by creating your own designs on fabric, clothes, and accessories. Get your hoop, and let’s start stitching! DO Try a Service Project—learn by sharing Learn new skills. Create and embroider a care cri er You will learn to: (bear, bunny, cat) for youngsters at a nearby family shelter or hospital. • Use an embroidery hoop and fabric Practice/Service Projects cannot be exhibited in • Prepare embroidery floss 4-H Needlework at the Kentucky State Fair. • Create basic embroidery stitches • Start and finish thread on project Embroider and exhibit a final • Control tension of thread as you stitch project* • Handle needle, fabric, hoop, and thread Select from the following: • Transfer design if applicable • One 4-by-4-inch (minimum) item • Read charts and follow design elements of red work (red fl oss) on white or unbleached plain woven fabric • Clean, press, and block finished project containing stem stitch • One 4-by-4-inch (minimum) item APPLY of cross stitch on ¼-inch checked Using the skills listed above, practice and gingham complete a project. • One 4-by-4-inch (minimum) fi n- ished stamped design item of cross What you will do: stitch on plain white woven fabric Practice skills and techniques— • One 2-by-8-inch (minimum) fi n- learn by doing ished border design item of cross stitch Make one or more of the suggested Practice/Service Projects. Consider • Purchased kit meeting project giving some of these as giV s to friends guidelines and family. Practice Projects include: *All items can be created from scratch (e.g., framed sachet pillow; hoop wall hanging; piece, pillow, wall hanging, holder), or the stitching holiday ornaments; bookmark; sam- can be created on a purchased item (e.g., pillowcase, pler (any size). clothing, tote bag, purse, bib, dishtowel). University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture 3 4-H Needlework—Embroidery 4JF-11PA Keep a record of what you have embroidered Clutter Control Ask your leader/teacher to help you Equipment and supplies have a tendency fi ll out the 4-H Needlework Record for to get lost. Here are some suggestions to your project. Be sure to list skills you help keep everything safe and in good have a empted as well as those you condition: believe you have mastered. Store the record in a folder or three-ring note- • Use a pencil box, eye glass case, travel book to review before you begin next toothbush holder to hold small items year’s project. such as hooks, T-pins, needles, tape measure, pencil, and notepad What you may need: (put your name on it) • Use zip top plastic bags to hold your • Scissors embroidery samples • Embroidery scissors • Use a cloth or sturdy bag with handles • Hoop to carry all supplies and materials • Embroidery floss • Use a pocket folder or three-ring • Embroidery needle binder to store handouts and patterns • Fabric • Transfer pencil • Masking tape • Thimble Source: Mary Hixson, County Agent for Family & • Other supplies needed to Consumer Sciences complete project Marjorie Baker, Extension Associate, Family & Consumer Sciences Doris Reed, County Leader SHARE Show others what you have learned. What you can do: • Participate in your club, county, district, and/or state Demonstration Contest • Exhibit at your county Fair, Festival, and/or Rally Day and the Kentucky State Fair (4-H Project Card required) • Investigate participating in your county Fashion Revue 4 University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture 4JF-11PA 4-H Needlework—Embroidery 4-H Needlework— Beginner Embroidery Member Project Guide Embroidery 101 Make something special by creating your own designs on fabric, clothing, or accessories. Get your hoop, and let’s start stitching! DO What you will do: Learn new skills and refi ne old ones. Practice the techniques and skills—learn by doing You may learn to: Make one or more of the suggested • Use an embroidery hoop and fabric Practice/Service Projects. Consider • Prepare embroidery floss/yarn/thread giving some of these as giV s to friends and family. Practice Projects include: • Transfer design if applicable sachet pillow, hoop wall hanging, holi- • Create basic embroidery stitches (stem day ornaments, book mark, sampler or outline, lazy daisy, running, straight, (any size). French knots, satin, blanket, chain, Try a Service Project—learn and/or back) by sharing • Start and end thread on project Create and embroider a care cri er • Control thread/yarn tension as you (bear, bunny, cat, etc.) for youngsters stitch at a nearby family shelter or hospital. • Handle needle, fabric, hoop, and thread Practice/Service Projects cannot be accepted in • Read charts and follow design elements 4-H Needlework at the Kentucky State Fair. • Create snowflake (chicken scratch) embroidery Embroider and exhibit a final project • Create candlewicking embroidery • Clean, press, and block finished project Choose your project from one of the following:* • One 5-by-7-inch (minimum) APPLY item of red work (red fl oss on plain Use the skills you have previously learned white woven or unbleached woven as well as those listed above to practice and fabric) that includes stem stitch complete a project. • One 5-by-7-inch (minimum) item of cross stitch on ¼-inch gingham fabric University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture 5 4-H Needlework—Embroidery 4JF-11PA • One 5-by-7-inch (minimum) What you may need: stamped design item of cross stitch on plain white fabric • Basic embroidery supplies, including scissors, embroidery scissors, hoop, • One 7-by-7-inch (minimum) item of embroidery floss, embroidery needles, candlewicking that includes colo- fabric, transfer pencil, masking tape, nial knots on plain woven fabric thimble • One 5-by-7-inch (minimum) item of • Supplies appropriate to project selected, free embroidery that includes fi ve including fabric, huck toweling, Aida stitches (stem/outline, lazy daisy, cloth, monk’s cloth, waste canvas, or running, straight, French knot, satin, tapestry needle blanket, chain, or back) and three or more diff erent color fl osses on plain • Other supplies needed to complete project woven or felt fabric • One 5-by-7-inch (minimum) item of SHARE snowfl ake (chicken scratch) embroi- Show others what you have learned. dery on ¼-inch or smaller gingham • Purchased kit that meets project What you can do: guidelines • Participate in your club, county, district, *All items can be created from scratch (e.g., framed and/or Demonstration Contest piece, pillow, wall hanging, holder), or the stitching can be created on a purchased item (e.g., pillowcase, • Exhibit in your county Fair, Festival, clothing, tote bag, purse, bib, dishtowel). and/or Rally Day and the Kentucky State Fair (4-H Project Card required) Keep a record of what you have • Investigate participating in your county embroidered and state Fashion Revue if your project is wearable* Take time to fi ll out the 4-H Needle- work Record. Be sure to list skills you *State Fashion Revue participants must be 14 years have a empted as well as those you old by Jan. 1 of the current year. believe you have mastered. Store the record in a folder or three-ring note- book to review before you begin next year’s project. 6 University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture 4JF-11PA 4-H Needlework—Embroidery Clutter Control Equipment and supplies have a tendency to get lost. Here are some suggestions to help keep everything safe and in good condition: • Use a pencil box, eye glass case, travel toothbush holder to hold small items such as hooks, T-pins, needles, tape measure, pencil, and notepad (put your name on it) • Use zip top plastic bags to hold your embroidery samples • Use a cloth or sturdy bag with handles to carry all supplies and materials • Use a pocket folder or three-ring binder to store handouts and patterns Source: Mary Hixson, County Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences Marjorie Baker, Extension Associate, Family & Consumer Sciences Doris Reed, County Leader University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture 7 4-H Needlework—Embroidery 4JF-11PA 4-H Needlework—Intermediate Embroidery Member Project Guide More Embroidery 201 Keep on counting. There are more embroidery stitches to learn and fabrics to stitch! DO Try a Service Project—learn by sharing Learn new skills and refi ne old ones. Create and embroider a care cri er What you will learn: (bear, bunny, cat, etc.) for youngsters at a nearby family shelter or hospital. • Counted cross stitch on Aida cloth Embroider and exhibit a final • Huck embroidery on monk’s cloth or huck toweling project • Additional embroidery stitches beyond Select from the following:* the Beginner Level • One 7-by-9-inch (minimum) item of • How to use waste canvas free embroidery with a minimum of six diff erent embroidery stitches and three or more colors of embroi- APPLY dery fl oss on plain woven fabric Use the skills you have previously learned • One 3-by-3-inch (minimum) item as well as those listed above to practice and of counted cross stitch on 11- or complete a project.