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Clothing Construction Contest Level 4

Level 4 Sew, Let’s Show Off!

Things to Learn

  • Tailoring skills.
  • Bound buttonholes.
  • Welt pockets.
  • Underlining.
  • Linings.
  • Uneven plaids.
  • Thread eyes and belt loops.
  • Cording.
  • Appliqué.
  • Machine embroidery.
  • Continuous bound placket.
  • Hand-picked zipper.
  • Thread the serger and identify parts.
  • Add to your construction skills notebook.
  • Add to your fabric collection notebook.
  • Parts of the serger.

Projects to Sew

  • Lined suit or coat or dress
  • Party or evening wear
  • Use specialty fabrics, sequins, satins, brocades, tapestry
  • Special embellishments

Construct a "Garment" for the Contest

This level will include any of the construction skills listed in Level 3, plus any other skills the contestant selects for the garment.

  • Lined dress, lined suit, lined coat
  • Garment made from a specialty fabric (sequins, satins, brocades, tapestry, velvet, etc.)

Learn these Skills for the Contest

  1. Skills from levels 1, 2, and 3.
  2. Judge a class of four samples (zipper, sleeve, collar, cuff, button and buttonhole, hook and eye) and give oral reasons.
  3. Select a pattern for a given figure type and choose fabric, interfacing, notions.
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Publications

Publication Number: P3982
Publication Number: P0464
Publication Number: P1397
Publication Number: P1197
Publication Number: P1196

News

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Filed Under: 4-H, 4-H Livestock Program, Youth Projects March 27, 2024

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Filed Under: 4-H, STEM – Science Technology Engineering and Math, Youth Projects November 29, 2023

RAYMOND, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service Center for 4-H Youth Development recently received a grant that will help close the digital divide in the state. The one-year, $53,000 grant from the National 4-H Council and Verizon will help implement the 4-H Tech Changemakers program. The program enlists 4-H members to teach digital skills that can provide more opportunities, including better jobs, to adults in their communities.

A goat.
Filed Under: 4-H, 4-H Livestock Program, Youth Livestock, Youth Projects, Agriculture, Livestock, Goats and Sheep April 3, 2023

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Not so long ago, goats were niche livestock animals in Mississippi. But these small ruminants have grown in popularity in recent years, especially dairy goats. Farmers who have limited acreage or want to diversify their livestock operations often choose goats. Others want goats for their meat or milk. Regardless of the purpose, people who want to join the ranks of goat owners should understand some important aspects of goat ownership before bringing one home.

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