Tag: sewing

Ironing Versus Pressing

by Heather Janney

May 28, 2020

The words pressing and ironing are often interchanged. However, these two terms are not equal when you speak with someone who sews. Ironing is what you do to remove wrinkles by sliding a hot iron back and forth. Pressing is the process of lifting ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, Iron, Ironing, Life Skills, Pressing, Sewing, Youth Development

Threading a needle

by Heather Janney

May 27, 2020

Yes, threading a needle may sound like something simple but would you believe a lot of people just don't? Who knows why. Does the needle scare them? Did you never learn? Do you have no clue what all is entailed? or well, like me these days, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management,
Tags: 4-H, Needle And Thread, Needle Threader, Sew, Sewing, Sewing By Hand, Youth Development

Sewing on a Button

by Heather Janney

May 7, 2020

Sewing on a button is one of those things that comes in handy when you are trying to put on a shirt and all the sudden the button comes loose putting you behind in leaving or having to completely change clothes. Even though sewing a button back ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management,
Tags: 4-H, Buttons, Life Skills, Quick, Sewing, Sewing By Hand, Youth Development

Osceola County 4-H Call to Action

by Jessica Sprain

April 13, 2020

4-H has a long history of members and volunteers stepping up in times of need to serve their communities. We are currently living in one of these times. The Osceola County Community, along with many others, is facing a shortage of certain ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum,
Tags: 4-H, Community Service, Covid-19, Sewing

Extension 4-H Summer Camps All Sewn Up

by Samantha Kennedy

August 2, 2018

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences It was a busy summer at the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension office, offering a variety of day camps to youth 8 to 15 years old, in an array of topics. From ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4H, Computers, Cooking, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Grilling, Money Management, Sewing, Summer Camps, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension, Youth Development

Learning a Lifelong Skill

by Lori Wiggins

February 1, 2018

While the art of sewing used to be a required skill for women, it is no longer a necessity. Though people do not have to create their own clothing anymore, taking sewing classes is still an incredibly beneficial pastime. Teaching it to kids, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, Curriculum, Project, Sewing, Sewing Club, Taylor County

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