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Your guide for the project What you will learn Start your record book 1. The names and use of common sewing Attend all your meetings so that you will tools. be able to complete your project as soon as possible. When your home agent gives you a 2. To organize a sewing box. 4-H record book and record sheets, she wants 3. To develop good sewing habits. you to record the work you do on your proj- ect. Give her this information in writing. 4. To combine pretty colors. Tell her how much you enjoyed making the articles and how much you and your family 5. To use the sewing machine. enjoyed using them. Learn to give a demonstration What articles you will make Show others what "tricks" you have As a club member, you will be required to learned by giving a demonstration at one of complete two articles. your club meetings, or ask your mother to invite your family friends to your home. It First you will makeonepractice article: will be fun to use the placemats or show A case for your sewing shears. them your other projects. They will be in- Then you will makeonemain project terested in how they were made. Tell them article: what you did and what you learned about using your mother's sewing machine and the A barbecue placemat or a traveling kit. sewing tools. Planyourproject Your projects will be more interesting if ing with your mother as you work will help you plan them with your mother and leader, you learn to know each other better. because they can help you to understand and Before shopping for your supplies, read enjoy your new adventures in sewing. Take your bulletin to see what supplies are needed. your mother with you to your first meeting Plan ahead so you can do all your shopping to introduce her to your leader and your for your articles at one time. friends. This will also give her an opportun- It is not necessary for the colors of the ity to see the kind of projects you will be fabrics used in these projects to match or working on during this year. even blend, because they are not going to be You will need your mother's cooperation used together. Butsince the articles may be and advice in selecting both equipment and exhibited together, they will look nicer if fabrics for the projects. She may be able to the colors look pretty when placed next to loan you some of her sewing tools too. Shar-1each other. Become acquainted withyour sewingtools Measuring tools Measuring gouge 12 inches- I foot 6 inches) 24 inches - 2 feet Ruler 36 inches-3 feet (12 inches) 48 inches-4 feet 60 inches - 5 feet Yard Stick (36 inches or If you want to measure anything longer I yard than 12 inches, you will need to use either the measuring tape or the yardstick. Measuring Tape A measuring tape will help you measure (60 inches) inches or feet. I yard 1 Measuring tools are each marked with many short lines to help you measure frac- 12 inches24 inches 36inches tions o± an inch or inches. I foot 2 feet 3 feet The yardstick will measure inches, feet, -p:= -1 or yards for you. You will want to use the measuring gauge or the ruler for measuring short distances. I 1/8 inch $14 inch I I yard, '1 /pe0S8 I inch I inch 1/2 inch I inch I' I erial is sold by the yard I inch I inch raction of yard. 2---- Cutting tools Pair of Shears thumb through the small handle and two or three fingers through the larger handle. A pair of 7-inch shears is a good size for you. Scissors Sewing tools If your mother has several types of cut- ting tools in her sewing box, you have al- ready learned that shears and scissors will cut both fabric and thread, but one is easier to use for cutting thread than the other. Little scissors like the small pair illus- trated are meant to clip thread or cut narrow things like ribbon, elastic, etc. Scissors have very sharp and narrow points to make it pos- sible to clip into tiny corners. Scissors have Needles two handles the same size. and Pins and Pincushion and Thimble Needles When you buy needles, search for slender ones with long eyes. If they are slender, they will slip in and out of the material without When you cut with scissors, put your thumb through one handle and a finger through the other. A pair of small scissors about 4 inches in length is easy to handle. Shears are larger than scissors, and they are used for cutting a pattern out of material. Shears have one large handle and one small one. When you cut with shears, place your3 much effort. The long eye will be easier for you to thread. Also notice the length of the needles. Will they be easy for you to handle? Pins Pins are used to hold the pattern and ma- terial together while you cut out a pattern, or to help you hold the pieces of material to- gether when you are getting ready to sew. The wrist pincushion is the most conven- ient. If you are right-handed, wear the pin- cushion near your wrist on your left arm. If you are left-handed, wear the pincushion Fabric near your wrist on your right arm. Pattern 0 / . I NEVER hold PINS in your mouth f Thimble If you borrow some pins from your People who sew usually wear thimbles for mother, you will be a smart little girl if you several reasons. They help to push the needle notice whether they slip into your material through the material, and they protect the easily. Avoid using pins that are too large or finger from being pricked by the needle. have a blunt point. They are likely to snag To push the needle through the material or tear the material. with the end of the thimble, hold the needle If you buy new pins, ask the saleslady for between the thumb and the first finger so that the eye end of the needle is resting against brass pins.These are strong pins, but fine in the end of the thimble. size. Pincushion Buy the size To help you develop the habit of putting pins and needles into a pincushion, always thatfits your remember to wear your pincushion when you middle finger sew. If you drop pins or needles they are snugly. hard to find because they are small and will easily slip into a hiding place, where they may hurt someone later. 4 it to the edge of the table where you can - reach it easily when you are sitting at the FOR NEATNESS machine. When you begin to use the sewing ma- chine, you will be snipping many threads. Keep the area around your sewing table neat by using a paper bag for a wastebasket for scraps of material, paper, and thread. Fasten Organize a box or basket fortools and supplies All of your sewing tools are like a happy familyeach