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Recycled Clothing [ Unit 8 ]
This unit is for member’s ages 8-18. This project enables you to make garments for yourself from fabrics you discover in old garments or home furnishing items. In the Recycled Clothing project, you are not to sew for others (Unit 8) or make creative sewing projects (Unit 38). If you have sewing skills and have the use of a sewing machine, you can turn little- or never-used garments or household items into usable garments. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
* Before starting your project, ask yourself the following questions:
- Is the fabric in good condition?
- Is the garment worth the time that will be involved?
- Do I have the patience to undertake the project?
- Do I need the garment?
- Do I have the sewing skills to make a professional looking garment?
- Will it save me money or will I feel good about reusing quality fabrics?
- Is there a fiber content and/or care label to transfer to the new design?
* Project Requirements:
- Take a photograph of original item to be included in record
- Construct one garment or outfit, up to three pieces, which illustrates what you have learned
- Exhibit a completed 4-H Project e-Record, ERS0009 Recycled Clothing Supplement, including a picture of the original item
- Do a demonstration/show and tell
- Judge/evaluate clothing products; and
- Do a clothing-related community service project
* Evaluate your project on the quality of construction techniques used, creativity of adaptation and completed records.
* Explore the potential of a home-based business
Step 4:
The items listed below are your project requirements. Select each in turn to access a Word Document. Once you have your document, please save it to your hard drive or other media before entering information.
- Colorado 4-H Clothing Construction Project Tip Sheet
- 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
- Clothing Construction Supplement
Colorado State Fair and Local County Fair Exhibit Requirements
Project Exhibit Rules for All Units:
- Requirement: All exhibit garments must be labeled with name, age, county and unit of the 4-H member. Labels must be attached at the inside of the neckline or at the waistband of skirts and pants. Information must be written or typed on a label and securely attached to inside of garment. This will assist in case of property loss.
- The garments may be worn before exhibiting but should be in good and clean condition.
- In Units 1-4, sergers may be used as a seam finish only, not as a seam.
- Due to the difficulty of skills involved, buttonholes and button loops are to be used in Unit 4 and above only.
- In Units 2-4, clothing is defined as wearable, dressy or casual wear, active/sportswear, or sleepwear. An exhibit shall consist of no more than three coordinated pieces. No accessory items, i.e. shoes, scarves, hats, etc., (except Unit 1 if using a pattern from the manual).
- Pattern “instruction sheet” is required and must be attached securely to the e-record. Write name and county on pattern instruction sheet.
- Do not use binders that are clear plastic with sliders.
- Members are encouraged to select a unit that challenges their skills. All units will be judged on required skills included in the manual.
Note: All Colorado State Fair silk items or garments will be displayed only with “permission to display” form which acknowledges possible fading caused by state fair display lighting. Permission to display forms is available at the Extension offices.
Recycled Clothing - Unit 8
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- Completed e-Record with pattern instruction sheet presented in a sturdy binder/notebook. Include in your story what you learned about recycling, the fiber content and/or care label of original item, any special problems and how you overcame them.
- On the page titled Specific Project Information in the e-Record, list all articles or garments made this year plus fiber content of each garment or article and care of the garment exhibited.
- Include the cost of each garment in the Expense record of the e-Record.
- One garment or outfit which illustrates what was learned.
