4H Clothes Line: For Teachers/Leaders

Objectives

• Youth will express their individuality and creativity
• Youth will build sewing skills
• Youth will participate in a group project to contribute to community
• Youth will gain confidence and independence

 

New York State Learning Standards

• Mathematics, Science & Technology
  Standard 5: Technology
  Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
• Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences
  Standard 3: Resource Management
  Students will understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources.

 

About the patterns

All patterns on the 4-H Clothes Line Website are children's sizes small, medium and large.

If you are working with older children, you may need to alter the patterns or purchase a similar pattern in an appropriate size.

Child Sizes	Small	Medium	Large
Chest	26" - 28"	28 1/2" - 30"	30 1/2" - 34"
Waist	23" - 23 1/2"	24" - 25 1/2"	26" - 27 1/2"
Hip (7" below waist)	27" - 28"	28 1/2" - 32"	32 1/2" - 36"
Approx. Height	50" - 52"	56" - 58 1/2"	61" - 61 1/2"

 

Resources

New York State 4-H Resource Directory lists publications that support 4-H programs. Click on Academic Subject Browse. Click on Home Skills and Consumer Science. View the descriptions for clothing, textiles, and sewing resources.

Website: http://cerp.cornell.edu/4H/

4-H Sewing Essentials outlines the 4-H project Sewing Expressions, including easy-to-make items and an extensive list of relevant links.

Website: http://www.4-hcurriculum.org/projects/sewing/

Sewing.org provides information on sewing equipment, ideas for community projects, and many fun items to sew.

Website: http://www.sewing.org/index.html