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Clothing Construction

Ready to dive into the world of fashion and fun with the 4-H Clothing project? It's where you'll unleash your creativity, make savvy decisions, and stitch your way to some serious sewing skills, all while rocking your personal style.

4-H'ers enroll in the project based on experience and skills, not age or grade. From novice to needle-master, this project is stacked with four skill levels:

  • Beginning, First year in sewing (previously phase 1)
  • Basic (previous phases 2-3)
  • Expanding (previous phases 4-6)
  • Advanced (previous phases 7-9)

You’ll level up your skills in five areas:

  • Planning your projects
  • Personal development and Community Service
  • Building and managing your wardrobe (Construction and Consumerism)
  • Textiles and fabric science
  • And of course, Clothing Construction!

When you're ready, you can show off your skills at Oregon-wide contests like Fashion Revue or the Family and Consumer Sciences Classic, both held at the Oregon State Fair.

Nationally, trailblazers can compete at the National 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Classic held in Denver, Colorado, every January.

Project Materials

These are the materials you'll need to keep up with your 4-H project advancement and compete for those impressive blue ribbons!

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Clothing Construction Fact Sheets

You can learn so many skills in Clothing Construction by reading through the workbooks below. Most are only a couple of pages long and introduce you to the basics of discrete sewing and construction skills.

4-H Clothing Skills: Casings and Crotch Seams(4-H 320-36)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Centered and Lapped Zippers( 4-H 320-35)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Cutting Skills(4-H 320-12)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Easing and Gathering(4-H 320-34)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Facings and Enclosed Seams(4-H 320-33)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Fibers and Fabrics(4-H 320-17)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Hand-Sewing Skills(4-H 320-13)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Hemming(4-H 320-32)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Pattern Skills(4-H 320-18)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Plain Seams and Seam Finishes(4-H 320-19)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Pressing Skills(4-H 320-)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Sewing Equipment(4-H 320-11)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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4-H Clothing Skills: Sewing Machines and Sergers(4-H 320-15)

For 4-H'ers and 4-H Clubs learning from the Clothing Construction Project

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Clothing Construction and Sewing Leader Training

Training for 4-H Club leaders who want to support 4-H'ers in Clothing Construction or Sewing projects. Recorded Spring 2024.

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