It’s Fun to Sew Aprons and Skirts
by Theta Johnson
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About this eBook
- Author
- Johnson, Theta, 1916-2005
- Title
- It's Fun to Sew Aprons and Skirts
- 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. 61260
- Release Date
- January 27, 2020
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.IT’S FUN TO SEW aprons and skirts — It’s Fun to Sew—Aprons and Skirts — PHASE 2
- 2.Your guide for the project — Study these subjects — Articles to make — Add to your record book — Learn to give a demonstration
- 3.Plan your project
- 4.Take care of your clothing — Shine your shoes — Sew on buttons
- 5.Assemble your sewing tools
- 6.Do your shopping — Buying cotton fabric
- 7.Learn to use the sewing machine — How to start the machine — How to stop the machine — Practice sewing on paper — Thread the machine — Check the stitch — Use a cloth gauge — Your posture at the machine — Become a 4-H machinist — Have you learned to:
- 8.Learn to press cotton
- 9.Sew—have fun — Make a scarf — Double scarf — Single scarf — Make a sewing kit — Make TV or lounging slippers — Make your apron or skirt — Choose one that you would like to make — Peasant apron with band — Measure and cut your apron — Make your sashes — Press and stitch hems — Gather the top edge — Make your apron band — Sew apron to band — Peasant apron with elastic top — You will need to buy — Measure and cut your apron — Gather the top — 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 — Sew fasteners to skirt band — How does your apron or skirt look to you?
- 10.Complete your record book
- 11.Show others what you have learned — Exhibits — Give a demonstration
- 12.Are you ready for the next project?
- 13.OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
- 14.Transcriber’s Notes
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