It’s Fun to Sew a Cotton School Dress
by Theta Johnson
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About this eBook
- Author
- Johnson, Theta, 1916-2005
- Title
- It's Fun to Sew a Cotton School Dress
- Credits
- Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
- Subject
- Machine sewing -- Juvenile literature
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 61261
- Release Date
- January 27, 2020
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.IT’S FUN TO SEW a cotton school dress — It’s Fun to Sew—Cotton School Dress — PHASE 3
- 2.Your guide for the project — What to study — Articles to make — Add to your 4-H record book — Demonstrate to your club
- 3.Plan your project — Your anklets — Buying anklets — Read the labels — Buy the right size anklets — Care of anklets
- 4.Improve your grooming — Care of your hair — Shampoo — Style — Brush and comb
- 5.Patterns for you
- 6.Fabrics you will like — Color — Design — New finishes — Labels — Examine the fabric — Tours — Shopping is fun
- 7.Before you start to sew — Study your pattern — Straighten your fabric — Pin and cut — Check your machine — Cloth guide
- 8.Practice on an easy-to-make article — Draw-string bag — Materials needed — Make your bag — Follow these suggestions — Swimming robe — How to cut — How to Make — Fastenings — Apron or scarf
- 9.Make clothes for school or play — Easy-to-make blouse — Gathered skirt — How to cut your skirt — Make your skirt — Finish the placket — Hem the skirt — Place gathering threads at top of skirt — Make the skirt band — Gather in fullness — Top stitch the band — Press your skirt — Fastenings for the skirt — Gored skirt — School dress
- 10.How does your costume look to you?
- 11.Tips for easier sewing — Trace guide lines on fabric — Tailor’s tacks — Stay-stitch the bias edges — Pin and sew darts — Make strong seams — Plain seam — Seam finishes — Pinked edges — Edge stitching — Selvage — Make a fitted facing — Fitting and stitching — Finishing edges — Make good hems — Straight hems — Narrow hems — Wide hems — Hems for your skirt and dress — Blind hemming — Choose fastenings you can make yourself — Belt keepers
- 12.Complete your record book
- 13.Show others what you have learned — Exhibits — Give a demonstration
- 14.Are you ready for the next project?
- 15.Transcriber’s Notes
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