,,x',s ,,fun ,,to ,,sew                 
a cotton s*ool dress                    
,,coop]ative ,,ext5sion ,,s]vice        
,,oregon ,,/ate ,,univ]sity1 ,,corvallis
                                 ,,phase
 #c                           #d-;,h    
,,club ,,s]ies ,l-#hg                   
,x's ,fun to ,sew--,cotton ,s*ool ,dress
                                 ,,!ta  
,,johnson                  ,clo?+       
,speciali/1 ,ext5sion ,s]vice           
,utah ,/ate ,univ]sity                  
,logan1 ,utah   ,,phase #c   ,:]e to f9d
 page   ,y\r guide = ! project          
#a   ,plan y\r project                  
#a       ,y\r anklets                   
#b   ,improve y\r groom+                
#b       ,c>e ( y\r hair                
#b   ,patt]ns = y                       
#c   ,fabrics y w l                     
#d   ,be=e y />t to sew                 
#e       ,/udy y\r patt]n               
#e       ,/raight5 y\r fabric           
#e       ,p9 & cut                      
#f       ,*eck y\r ma*9e                

#f   ,practice on an easy-to-make       
article                                 
#g       ,draw/r+ bag                   
#g       ,swimm+ robe                   
#h       ,apron or sc>f                 
#i   ,make clo!s = s*ool or play        
#i       ,bl\se                         
#i       ,ga!r$ skirt                   
#i       ,gor$ skirt                    
#ab       ,s*ool dress                  
#ab   ,h[ does y\r co/ume look to y8    
#ab   ,tips = easi] sew+                
#ac       ,belt keep]s                  
#af       ,d>ts                         
#ac       ,fac+s                        
#ad       ,fa/5+s                       
#af       ,ga!rs                        
#aa       ,guide l9es                   
#ac       ,hems                         
#ae       ,m>k+s                        
#ac       ,seams                        
#ad       ,seam f9i%es                  
#ad       ,skirt b&                     
#aa       ,skirt placket                
#aj       ,/ay-/it*+                    

#ac       ,tailor's tacks               
#ac   ,complete y\r record book         
#ag   ,%[ o!rs :at y h le>n$            
#ag       ,exhibits                     
#ag       ,demon/rations                
#ag   ,are y ready = ! next project8    
#ag     ,read ?is book f cov] to cov]   
be=e y />t y\r project4                 
,y\r guide = ! project   ,?is project is
 = y :o h le>n$ ! lessons ( ,clo?+      
,phases #a & #b4 ,y are n[ ready to d m 
advanc$ sew+4  ,?ird phase clo?+        
features clo?+ = s*ool & play4 ,x       
includes po9ts on heal? & good groom+ = 
y to /udy & use4 ,y w le>n to /ret* !   
life ( y\r clo!s4 ,take turns lead+     
discussions & giv+ demon/rations = y\r  
club4 ,look at 8,tips = ,easi] ,sew+10  
page #ac4 ,!y w aid y 9 improv+ y\r     
sew+4                                   
,:at to /udy    #a4 ,c>e ( clo?+--le>n  
to keep y\r clo?+ 9 its prop] place4    
#b4 ,buy+ anklets & h[ to c>e = !m4     
#c4 ,habits to improve heal? & groom+4  
#d4 ,/yle1 mat]ial1 & con/ruction (     

easy-to-make clo!s =           s*ool &  
play4   #e4 ,tak+ "p 9 special ev5ts su*
 z judg+1 demon/rations1 &              
exhibits4                               
,articles to make  ,make "o ( ^!        
articles3    ,swimm+ robe   ,sc>f       
,peasant apron   ,draw-/r+ bag  ,?is w  
help y review :at y le>n$ 9 ! o!r       
projects & to get ! feel ( us+ ! sew+   
ma*9e4  ,make "o ( ^! articles3         
,s*ool dress   ,skirt & bl\se           
,add to y\r #d-;,h record book  ,y\r    
c\nty ext5sion ag5t w give y a clo?+    
record %eet & a %eet = y\r #d-;,h ,club 
/ory = ?is ye>4 ,place !m 9 front ( la/ 
ye>s' records4 ,keep y\r records z y g4 
,y may record ! articles y make o!r ?an 
^? t are requir$ = y\r project1 unless y
 h made !m = "s o!r program or class4   
,keep a record ( ! activities y         
p>ticipate 9 7su* z t\rs1 demon/rations1
 judg+1 camps1 & exhibits7 = y\r p]man5t
 record4                                
,demon/rate to y\r club  ,give a        
demon/ration at "o ( y\r club meet+s4   

,%[ o!rs :at y h le>n$4 ,:5 y %[ ano!r  
club memb] h[ to tie a knot or sew on a 
button1 y are giv+ a 8demon/ration40    
,?+s t are done or se5 are rememb]$     
longe/ & cle>e/4 ,"w alone or ) a p>tn]4
 ,plan to ent] a community or c\nty     
demon/ration conte/4 ,ask y\r lead] =   
help on h[ to give a demon/ration4      
,*oose a topic y w /udy 9 y\r project4  
,plan y\r project   ,y w h fun mak+ &   
buy+ clo?+ = s*ool or play4 ,plan ?is   
project ) y\r lead] & y\r "m4 ,rememb] t
 "m is a p>tn] 9 ?is project4 ,talk to  
h] ab\t :at y want to make & %[ h] ?is  
project book4 ,%e w be glad to give y   
sugge/ions & help y make a wise         
selection if %e kn[s :at y are to make4 
,fir/ y w /udy h[ to buy & c>e = y\r    
anklets4  ,! fir/ article y w make is to
 help y review :at y le>n$ 9 y\r la/    
project & to help y get ! feel ( ! sew+ 
ma*9e aga94 ,!re is a wide *oice--select
 some?+ t y c make 9 a %ort "t4         
,complete ?is article be=e y />t y\r    
dress or skirt & bl\se4  ,! second      

article is to be ! ma9 "p ( y\r project4
 ,"h y w le>n _m new sew+ me?ods4       
,select some?+ y h n made be=e4 ,*oose  
some?+ t w tea* y two or ?ree new tricks
 9 sew+1 b be c>eful to avoid dresses ) 
_m details su* z coll>s1 cuffs1 &       
sleeves on "o patt]n4   ,y\r anklets    
,buy+ anklets  ,x is important t y le>n 
to select y\r own clo?+4 ,:y n />t )    
buy+ y\r anklets8 ,y w we> anklets = _m 
occasions--sports1 s*ool1 & be/4 ,select
 !m = ! occasion = :i* y int5d to we>   
!m4  ,y w f9d anklets made ( _m         
fib]s--cotton1 rayon1 nylon1 wool1 or a 
comb9ation ( ^! fib]s4 ,ea* ( ^! fib]s  
makes ! anklets feel & we> diff]5tly4   
,cotton anklets are s(t & absorb5t4 ,!y 
are com=table to we>4 ,a good quality   
cotton anklet holds its %ape & we>s     
well4  ,rayon anklets are n z s(t or z  
absorb5t z cotton & may n we> z well4   
,nylon anklets are made ( /aple y>n     
7silk-l7 & ( spun y>n 7wool-l74 ,!y give
 long we> b are n z com=table z cotton4 
,?is is because !y are n z absorb5t4    

,wool socks are usually worn by a?letes 
& p ^: feet p]spire a lot1 because !y   
are absorb5t4 ,!y w hold a lot ( moi/ure
 & n feel wet4      ,illu/ration3       
anklets                                 
,read ! labels  ,a comb9ation ( cotton &
 nylon makes a desirable anklet4 ,y w   
f9d anklets made ( cotton ) toes & heels
 re9=c$ ) nylon = long] we>4 ,bl5ds (   
nylon & cotton or o!r fib]s are also    
us$4 ,anklets are made ( _m new &       
diff]5t k9ds ( y>ns & knits to add      
patt]ns & /ret*4 ,new f9i%es are also   
us$4 ,"s f9i%es help to hold ! %ape &   
control %r9kage4 ,! f9i% may require    
special c>e & wa%+4  ,a good anklet is  
closely knit1 has a top :i* w hold its  
%ape1 & ! cuff is knitt$ to ! foot4 ,x  
comes 9 colors :i* h>monize ) y\r       
dresses or sweat]s & skirts4 ,x is 8fa/ 
color0 & w n fade4                      
,buy ! "r size anklets  ,to be com=table
 anklets %\ld be "o half in* long] ?an  
y\r foot4 ,%ort socks are injuri\s to   
y\r feet4 ,!y d n we> z long z          

prop]ly-fitt$ ones4  ,visit y\r /ore to 
/udy ! newe/ types ( socks = te5ag]s4   
,c>e ( anklets  ,good c>e w help y\r    
anklets to la/ long]4 ,wa% y\r socks    
aft] ea* we>+4 ,use a mild soap or      
det]g5t & w>m wat]4 ,h ! wat] z hot z y 
c com=tably hold y\r h&s 94 ,r9se !     
socks ?or\ghly 9 cle> wat] & hang !m by 
! toes to dry4 ,:ite socks may be wa%$ )
 ! family laundry4 ,always wa%          
d>k-color$ ones by h&4                  
,improve y\r groom+   ,c>e ( y\r hair   
,/udy ! c>e ( y\r hair = y\r good groom+
 lesson4 ,le>n to comb1 bru%1 %ampoo1 & 
arrange x4 ,invite ! beautician or hair 
dress] 9 y\r community to talk at a club
 meet+4 ,%e w be glad to %[ y h[ to c>e 
= & /yle y\r hair4 ,h h] %[ y h[ to make
 p9curls1 waves1 or rolls4              
,illu/ration3 ,hairdo  ,%9y1 clean-look+
 hair adds to y\r good looks4 ,x %[s !  
condition ( y\r heal?4 ,poor heal?1 lack
 ( re/1 or poor food c make y\r hair    
look dull4 ,b m (t51 dull hair is due to
 lack ( c>e4 ,y c add to ! lu/] ( y\r   

hair by %ampoo+ x (t54 ,bru%+ w also add
 to its beauty4                         
,%ampoo  ,! base ( any good hair /yle is
 a good %ampoo4 ,!re is no set "t = a   
%ampoo4 ,%ampoo y\r hair :5 x is soil$4 
,y may want to %ampoo x e five days if  
y\r hair is oily4 ,e week may be (t5    
en\gh if x is dry4  ,use pl5ty ( w>m    
wat] & a good %ampoo :5 y wa% y\r hair4 
,%ampoos are made = oily1 normal1 & dry 
hair4 ,ask ! beautician :i* "o is be/ = 
y\r hair4 ,r9se ?or\ghly to remove !    
%ampoo & to add lu/] to y\r hair4       
,/yle  ,s9ce y\r hair is a frame = y\r  
face1 a nice arrangem5t adds to y\r good
 looks4 ,hair worn 9 a simple /yle is   
easy to manage4 ,good hair /yl+ is      
important4 ,if y\r hair is %ap$ prop]ly1
 x w take ! %ape ( ! cut4 ,y\r hair /yl+
 w !n be beautiful & becom+4  ,"h is a  
trick = f9d+ y\r hair /yle4 ,:5 y\r hair
 is wet1 mold x ar\nd y\r face & try    
sev]al p>ts4 ,try curv+ y\r "p4 ,x is m 
int]e/+ ?an a /raight "o4 ,always br+   
out y\r beauty spots4 ,if y h a         

beautiful hair l9e1 display x4  ,hair is
 /yl$ = ! individual4 ,try new hair     
/yles4 ,!re are _m design$ = girls y\r  
age4                                    
,bru% & comb  ,bru% y\r hair regul>ly ) 
a bo>-bri/le bru% = /imulation & to     
cleanse y\r hair4 ,bru% y\r hair        
c>efully4 ,too vigor\s bru%+ may break !
 ends ( y\r hair4 ,! same is true (     
comb+4  ,set y\r hair 9 p9curls z (t5 z 
is necess>y to h y\r hair look          
well-groom$4 ,comb y\r hair ?or\ghly :5 
x is dry4 ,set ! waves or curls by comb+
 ?r\gh ! hair sl[ly4 ,?is gives y       
control ( y\r hair4                     
,patt]ns = y   ,!re are _m attractive   
clo?+ patt]ns 9 our curr5t fa%ion books4
 ,*oose a /yle y l & feel y c make4 ,be 
sure x has l9es t are becom+ to y\r     
figure & size4 ,y may ne$ a /yle t is   
entirely diff]5t f ! "o y\r girl fri5d  
ne$s4 ,y\r "m & lead] w be glad to help 
y make a *oice4 ,?is is probably ! fir/ 
"t y h us$ a patt]n4 ,select "o t has   
only a few pieces4 ,avoid details su* z 

coll>s1 set-9 sleeves1 & yokes4 ,select 
a patt]n y c we> to s*ool4  ,! size     
patt]n y w ne$ is det]m9$ by y\r bu/    
measurem5t4  ,aft] y h select$ y\r      
patt]n1 /udy ! *>t on ! back ( !        
envelope4 ,x w tell y h[ mu* fabric y   
ne$ & :at trimm+s to buy4 ,buy y\r      
patt]n & fabric at ! same "t4           
,illu/ration3 ,measurem5ts = fitt+      
,fabrics y w l   ,:5 y select y\r       
fabric1 ! important ?+ to ?9k ab\t is3  
,:at am ,i go+ to make f ?is fabric8 ,:5
 & :]e w ,i we> x8 ,!n *oose ! "r       
design1 color1 & weight = y\r patt]n4   
,y w want fabrics t are pretty1 fun to  
sew1 & fun to we>4                      
,color  ,:at colors d y l be/8 ,usually 
! colors y l are ! ones t flatt] y4     
,hold ! fabric to y\r face to see h[ y w
 look 9 x4 ,does x make y\r hair1 eyes1 
& sk9 look pretti]8 ,w x g ) o!r colors 
( ! clo?+ y already own8 ,is x a color y
 c we> to s*ool ?is fall8 ,is x a color 
y c f9d ?read & trimm+ to mat*8 ,x is ! 
color = y if x meets all ^! requirem5ts4

                                        
,design  ,/udy ! fabrics = ! size1      
color1 & plac+ ( ! design 9 ! fabric4 ,d
 y want to c\nt ! numb] ( spots on x8   
,is ! design too l>ge or too small8 ,a  
design t is small ) int]e/+ colors )\t  
"o "p ( ! design be+ bright] ?an all    
o!rs w make ! pretti] dress or apron4   
,l>g]1 bright]1 & bold] designs & colors
 make attractive bea* robes & bags4 ,y w
 f9d x m difficult to make an attractive
 dress or apron f pla9 colors1 plaids1 &
 /ripes4 ,pla9 colors %[ e mi/ake y make
 & plaids & /ripes are difficult to     
mat*4 ,bord] pr9ts are us$ = pleat$ or  
ga!r$ skirts4 ,try to mat* ! design at !
 seams4  ,cotton fabrics are beautiful &
 !re are _m types ( fabrics made f      
cotton4 ,le>n to recognize at lea/ five3
 ,p]cale1 broadclo?1 sail clo?1 cotton  
sat91 & t]ry clo?4 ,!re are _m int]e/+  
novelty fabrics on ! m>ket4 ,!y h       
diff]5t weaves & f9i%es4 ,:5 y visit !  
/ore see if y c f9d at lea/ ?ree novelty
 fabrics--emboss$ cotton1 wov5 /ripes1 &

 a patt]n weave4      ,illu/ration3 ,i  
,,"k ,,^! ,,fabrics--,,d ,,y8           
,new f9i%es  ,new f9i%es make cottons m 
crease resi/ant & easi] to wa% & iron4  
,b f9i%es sometimes make fabrics h>d] to
 sew & press4 ,y w f9d a f9i%$ cotton w 
make a crisp] look+ dress & w be wor? ! 
extra "w x takes to press ! seams :ile y
 are mak+ x4                            
,labels  ,read ! in=mation on ! label on
 ! end ( ! bolt4 ,x w tell y if ! fabric
 is color fa/1 %r9k resi/ant1 crease    
resi/ant1 & ei!r h&-or-ma*9e wa%able4 ,a
 good cotton fabric has all ^! features4
                              ,exam9e ! 
fabric  ,exam9e a torn end ( ! fabric4  
,if ! ends & designs are unev51 look =  
ano!r piece ( fabric4 ,an unev5 fabric )
 a f9i% _c be /raight5$ & y w n be able 
to cut y\r dress on ! /raight ( ! gra94 
,cru% ! fabric 9 y\r h&4 ,select "o t is
 s(t & difficult to wr9kle4             
,t\rs  ,plan a %opp+ t\r ) y\r club4    
,take y\r "m ) y s %e c help y select   
fabrics = y\r projects4  ,select all !  

fabrics y ne$ = y\r project at "o "t4   
,*oose colors & fabrics t look good     
toge!r4 ,rememb] t y w be we>+ y\r bl\se
 ) y\r skirt s !y mu/ look well toge!r4 
,! bag or sc>f y make mu/ also h>monize 
) y\r skirt & bl\se or y\r o!r clo!s4   
,also ?9k ab\t ! "t y w f9i% y\r dress &
 select a /yle & color t w be pretty !n4
                               ,%opp+ is
 fun  ,be=e y g %opp+1 make a li/ ( all 
! ?+s y w ne$ to buy = y\r              
project--equipm5t1 fabrics1 ?read4 ,if y
 did n h a trac+ :eel & pap] la/ ye>1 y 
may ne$ !m ?is ye>4 ,make x a habit to  
buy ev]y?+ y ne$ 9 "o trip to ! /ore4   
,fabrics =--               ,*eck :at y  
ne$    ,dress or skirt                  
,bea* bag or robe1 sc>f1 or apron       
,?read to mat*                          
,fa/5]s1 hooks & eyes                   
snaps                                   
zipp]                                   
buttons                                 
velcro                                  
,patt]n1 size                           

,scissors                               
,p9s1 dressmak]                         
,measur+ gauge                          
,ne$les--#g-i %>p                       
,?imble                                 
,tape measure                           
,be=e y />t to sew   ,/udy y\r patt]n   
,illu/ration3 ,/udy+ patt]n  ,/udy !    
in/ruction %eet c>efully be=e y unfold  
y\r patt]n4 ,?is w help y "k ea* piece (
 y\r patt]n z y unfold x4 ,:5 unfold+ x1
 put y\r initials on ea* piece4  ,y w   
f9d an arr[ on ea* piece ( ! patt]n t   
tells y h[ ! patt]n is to be plac$ on   
y\r clo?4 ,?is m>k is call$ ! 8gra9     
l9e40 ,le>n to recognize m>ks = fold1   
seaml9e1 d>ts1 tucks1 hems1 c5t] front &
 c5t] back1 buttons1 & buttonholes4  ,:5
 y c recognize all ! m>ks on y\r patt]n1
 trim (f ! edges & p9 x toge!r4 ,h y\r  
lead] *eck x = fit4 ,%e w help y make   
any alt]ations t are necess>y4          
,/raight5 y\r fabric      ,illu/ration3 
,/raight fabric  ,/udy y\r fabric4 ,y w 
f9d !re are ?reads runn+ l5g?wise 7w>p  

?reads7 ) o!r ?reads wov5 9 & out ( ^!  
7crosswise or fill+ ?reads74 ,ea* ( ^!  
?reads %\ld be /raight1 n curv$ or      
slant$4 ,if ! end ( ! fabric has n be5  
torn1 pull "o ?read ne> ! end t w g all 
! way across ! fabric4 ,cut along ?is   
l9e4      ,illu/ration3 ,pull$ ?read    
,illu/ration3 ,pull+ on ! bias  ,n[ if !
 ends ( ! fabric are n ev51 h y\r lead] 
or "m help y /raight5 ! clo? by pull+ on
 ! bias1 z is be+ done 9 ! picture4  ,:5
 ! clo? is /raight1 p9 ! edges toge!r4  
,n[ p9 ! patt]n to y\r clo?4            
,crease-resi/ant fabric _c be /raight5$4
   ,p9 & cut  ,y ne$ a l>ge smoo?       
surface = p9n+ & cutt+4 ,a big table is 
be/1 b y c use a clean floor4  ,/udy y\r
 patt]n lay\t4 ,fold y\r clo? & p9 y\r  
patt]n z sugge/$4 ,place ! big patt]n   
pieces on fir/4 ,see t ! l9e t %[s !    
/raight ( ! gra9 is plac$ exactly on !  
l5g?wise 8gra90 or ?read ( ! clo?4      
,illu/ration3 ,patt]n plac$ on fabric   
,,selvage   ,,/raight ,,( ,,gra9        
,measure f ! selvage to ?is l9e1 mak+   

sure ! di/ance is equal at all po9ts4   
,p9 at ea* end ( m>k z measurem5ts are  
made4 ,n[ p9 ar\nd ! edge ( y\r patt]n4 
,place ! p9s at "r angles to ! edge4  ,h
 y\r lead] *eck ! patt]n on y\r clo?    
be=e y cut4  ,use long %>p %e>s4 ,take  
long /rokes to give an ev5 edge4 ,cut   
close to ! patt]n4      ,illu/ration3   
,cutt+ patt]n  ,cut not*es out1 n into  
y\r seam all[ance4  ,be=e y remove !    
patt]n1 m>k all d>ts1 tucks1 seams1     
buttons1 & buttonholes4 ,ask y\r lead]  
to %[ y h[ to make tailor's tacks or h[ 
to use dressmak]s' trac+ pap]4 ,use !   
lighte/-color$ pap] t w %[ on y\r clo?4 
,page #ac tells y m ab\t guide l9es4    
,*eck y\r ma*9e  ,be=e y />t to sew1    
*eck ! ma*9e /it*4 ,y\r seams w n hold  
if ! /it* is n p]fect4 ,try y\r ma*9e   
/it* on a d\ble piece ( clo?4 ,/it* on !
 bias & ! /raight4 ,does ! /it* look !  
same on bo? sides8 ,if n1 h y\r lead]   
adju/ ! t5sion :ile y wat* to see h[ %e 
does x4  ,= a review ( :at y le>n$ ab\t 
! sew+ ma*9e 9 y\r o!r projects1        

practice sew+ on a sample ( y\r fabric  
until y get ! feel ( ! ma*9e4 ,:5 y c   
run ! ma*9e smoo?ly1 make "o ( ! foll[+ 
articles = practice--sc>f1 draw-/r+ bag1
 apron1 or swimm+ robe4                 
,clo? guide  ,a clo? guide on y\r ma*9e 
w aid 9 mak+ ! /it*+ /raight4 ,place a  
/rip ( color$ scot* tape on ! ma*9e     
in*1 or ! wid? desir$1 f ! ne$le if a   
gauge is n available4 ,keep ! edge ( !  
clo? along ! inside ( ! tape or guide z 
y sew4 ,wat* ! edge ( ! tape n ! ma*9e  
ne$le4  ,! pressure foot is a good gauge
 = edge /it*+4 ,x is easy to /it* close 
to ! edge ( a hem if y let ! edge ( !   
clo? foll[ ! inside ( ! press] foot4 ,a 
in* seam c be made by lett+ ! edge foll[
 ! outside ( ! press] foot4             
,practice on an easy-to-make article    
,draw-/r+ bag      ,illu/ration3        
,draw-/r+ bag  ,y may make a draw-/r+   
bag to review :at y le>n$ la/ ye>4 ,?is 
may be any size4 ,x c be us$ = y\r sew+1
 swimm+ suit1 z a h& bag1 or = _m o!r   
purposes4                               

,mat]ials ne$$  ,fabric3 ,p]cale1 sail  
clo?1 d5im1 t]ry clo?1 or t[el4 ,if y   
use a t[el1 select "o approximately #ad 
x #bc or #ah x #bh4  ,l9+3 ,pla/ic bag4 
,cord+3 ,cotton or nylon cord+4         
,make y\r bag  ,fir/ decide h[ long & h[
 wide y w\ld l to h y\r bag4 ,make x j  
l>ge en\gh = ! purpose y plan to use x  
=4 ,don't make x too l>ge4              
,foll[ ^! sugge/ions  #a4 ,pull ?reads  
to /raight5 mat]ial & cut on ^! l9es4   
#b4 ,cut two pieces ( clo? = ! bag1 !   
size y want y\r bag to be4 ,if y h en\gh
 clo?1 y may cut "o piece twice z long &
 elim9ate ! bottom seam4 ,:5 a t[el is  
us$1 remove ! hems at bo? ends4  #c4    
,place ! two pieces ) "r sides toge!r or
 fold ?r\gh ! c5t] if "o piece is us$4  
#d4 ,p9 or ba/e sides leav+ ! top op54  
#e4 ,measure f ! top or op5 end ( ! bag 
-in* & m>k ) *alk4      ,illu/ration3   
,bag patt]n  #f4 ,take ano!r measurem5t 
f ! top1 ?is "o #d in*es d[n & m>k4  #g4
 ,/it* a -in* seam f top to fir/ m>k1 & 
fa/5 or back tack ?read4 ,/it* bel[     

second m>k+s4 ,leave ! space betwe5     
m>k+s op5 on bo? sides ( bag4  #h4 ,make
 a -in* sla% 9 ! seam at l[] m>k+s &    
f9i% op5+s ) -in* hems4                 
,illu/ration3 ,hemm+ ! bag  #i4 ,make a 
#b-;in* hem at top4 ,/it* ?r\gh ! c5t] (
 ! hem to make a #a-;in* wide cas+ &    
head+4 ,if y are mak+ a swimm+ bag1 :y n
 l9e x ) pla/ic4 ,ei!r use a %eet or    
pla/ic bag4 ,make x ! same size z y\r   
bag4  ,at ?is po9t place ! pla/ic "u !  
hem4 ,p9 or ba/e into position4 ,turn "r
 side out4 ,/it* hem4 ,use long /it*es  
#f or #h to an in* :5 sew+ pla/ic4      
,small /it*es w cut x4  #aj4 ,make or   
buy ! cords = y\r bag4 ,make two cords  
in* wide f9i%$1 #a y>d ea* 9 l5g?4 7,see
 apron sa%es--,phase #b47 ,y may buy    
cotton or nylon cord4 ,= a small bag use
 size #ajj2 use size #aej = a l>ge bag4 
#aa4 ,run cords ?r\gh cas+4 ,/>t ea*    
cord at opposite ends4 ,sew ends ( cord 
toge!r or tie a knot4      ,illu/ration3
 ,/it*+ ! bag  #ab4 ,box ! bottom ( !   
bag4 ,fold f corn] s t side & bottom    

seams are toge!r4 ,m>k & /it* across    
triangle4   ,swimm+ robe                
,illu/ration3 ,swimm+ robes    ,,tie or 
,,buttons ,,& ,,loop   ,,ela/ic or      
,,draw ,,/r+  ,swimm+ is n[ a popul>    
sport 9 ,oregon s y may want to make a  
swimm+ robe4  ,y may make "o l ! "o     
pictur$ or select an easy-to-make patt]n
 f y\r favorite patt]n book4 ,or1 adapt 
an ov]bl\se patt]n4 ,j cut x long en\gh 
to cov] y\r swim suit4  ,"h is an easy  
"o to make4 ,x is mo/ly hems4  ,fabric3 
,approximately #a y>ds ( t]ry clo?1 sail
 clo?1 p]cale1 d5im1 or o!r absorb5t    
cotton4                                 
,h[ to cut  #a4 ,fold fabric 9 half     
l5g?wise4  #b4 ,measure 9 f cut end #ag 
in*es & m>k4      ,illu/ration3 ,robe   
patt]n    ,,front   ,,back   ,fold      
,,selvage  #c4 ,measure d[n f top #ab   
in*es to m>k arm hole4 ,!n measure      
across end #b in*es on ea* side ( m>k4  
,cut along ^! m>ks4 ,?is m>ks ! top ( ! 
side d>t4  #d4 ,m>k d>t4 ,measure #d    
in*es f bottom & m>k4 ,!n m>k f ?is po9t

 to top ends ( d>t4 7,see diagram47     
,make f9al m>ks = d>ts ) tailor's tacks 
or dressmak]s' trac+ pap]4              
,h[ to ,make  #a4 ,fold robe ?r\gh d>t &
 armhole4 ,p9 & /it* %\ld] seams4 ,make 
%\ld] #aj in*es long4 ,measure f arm    
hole4 ,make a #b-;in* seam4  #b4 ,p9    
und]>m d>t--#b in*es wide at und]>m &   
slope to a po9t #d in*es f bottom4      
,/it*4 7,see d>ts page #ac47  #c4 ,press
 a #a-;in* hem all ar\nd robe includ+   
%\ld] seams & armholes 7see phase #a74  
,to make hem turn edge back #b in*es &  
press1 !n press  in* "u to make #a in*  
hem4  ,press1 p91 & /it* hems 9 ?is     
ord]3 ,fir/--front2 second--neck2       
?ird--armscye2 f\r?--bottom4  ,/it*+ !  
hems 9 ?is ord] w leave ! ends ( ! hem  
op5 s a draw-/r+ c be plac$ 9 ! top &   
bottom hem4 ,if a draw-/r+ is n us$1 !  
front hem may be made la/4  #d4 ,re9=ce 
und]>m ) bias or hem tape4  ,ma*9e /it* 
ar\nd edge4                             
,fa/5+s    #a4 ,draw-/r+s or ties   #b4 
,belt   #c4 ,velcro   #d4 ,l>ge buttons 

& loop buttonholes   #e4 ,l>ge snaps    
#f4 ,buttons & buttonholes   ,apron or  
sc>f  ,if y did n make an apron or sc>f 
9 y\r second ye> ( club "w1 y may *oose 
to make "o ( ^! n[4 ,turn back to y\r   
second-ye> outl9e = ^! in/ructions4     
,illu/ration3 ,sc>f                     
,make clo!s = s*ool or play             
,illu/ration3 ,dresses  ,if y h complet$
 & judg$ y\r small article1 y are ready 
to />t y\r ma9 article4 ,y may make a   
skirt & bl\se1 or a dress4 ,y talk$ ?is 
ov] ) y\r "m & lead] at y\r fir/ meet+4 
,by n[ y %\ld h y\r fabric & patt]n &   
all ! o!r ?+s y w ne$ to make y\r *os5  
article4   ,easy-to-make bl\se  ,if y   
make a bl\se1 select a patt]n :i* w be  
easy to make4 ,*oose a patt]n ) few     
pieces & )\t set-9 sleeves or coll>4    
,foll[ ! directions 9 y\r patt]n = mak+ 
y\r bl\se4 ,le>n :at all ! m>k+s mean4  
,/ay-/it* ! bias edges4 ,page #ac tells 
y h[ to /ay-/it*4  ,select clo? = y\r   
bl\se t w look good ) y\r skirt4 ,be    
sure ! clo? is firm1 pre-%runk1 &       

colorfa/4   ,ga!r$ skirt  ,select fabric
 t is colorful & gay = y\r skirt4       
,closely wov5 clo? w be easy to sew & w 
hold a %>p crease4  ,y w ne$ f #c to #c 
y>ds ( fabric = y\r skirt4 ,! m fabric y
 try to ga!r 9 y\r skirt ! h>d] x w be  
to make4 ,= ! girl ( av]age height cut  
y\r skirt z foll[s3                     
,h[ to cut y\r skirt  ,cut or te> a     
#f-;in* /rip f "o side ( y\r skirt      
fabric4 ,measure 9 f ! selvage edge4    
,use ?is = ! skirt b& & pockets4 ,!re w 
be "s left ov]4  ,te> (f ! selvage edge 
f ! l>ge piece4  ,y may h to cut ! b& f 
! end ( y\r fabric in/ead ( ! side if y 
are tall & ne$ ! extra l5g?4  ,! above  
me?od ( cutt+ gives y "o seam on !      
placket side4      ,illu/ration3 ,skirt 
patt]n    #f   ,,selvage   ,,b&         
,,pocket   ,,pocket   ,,cut ,,or ,,te>  
,,selvage  ,sometimes ! design 9 !      
fabric w be m attractive if ! skirt is  
cut 9 sev]al l5g?s4 ,:5 ?is is necess>y1
 y w h ?ree or f\r seams 9 y\r skirt4   
,?is may make a diff]5ce 9 ! am\nt (    

fabric y w ne$1 s decide h[ y w cut y\r 
skirt be=e buy+ y\r fabric4             
,make y\r skirt      ,illu/ration3 ,p9n+
 ! seam    #e   #a ,,seam  ,p9 ! %ort   
edges toge!r to make ! side seam4 ,make 
! seam #a in*es wide4 ,x is to be us$ = 
! placket4 ,:5 f9i%$ ! placket w be on !
 left side4  ,/it* ! side seam4 ,/it* ! 
seam f ! bottom up4 ,at a po9t #e in*es 
f ! top1 turn & /it* half way across !  
seam4 ,turn bo? edges ( ! seam t[>d !   
front section & press4                  
,illu/ration3 ,/it*+ ! seam    #e       
,,trim ,,to   ,trim ! seams4 ,/>t at !  
bottom ( ! wide seam & trim x to  in*   
wide up to ! placket4 ,d n trim above   
?is po9t4                               
,f9i% ! placket  #a4 ,ba/e & /it* a -in*
 hem on ! back edge ( ! placket4        
,illu/ration3 ,hemm+ ! back edge        
,,hem   ,,skirt ,,back  #b4 ,fold !     
front edge ( ! placket ev5 ) ! seam l9e4
 ,press4 ,n[ fold aga9 to make a        
complete hem4 ,ba/e4      ,illu/ration3 
,complet+ ! hem     ,,fold   ,,skirt    

,,front  #c4 ,p9 placket toge!r1 /it* f 
! top to ! bottom ( ! placket1 turn &   
/it* across ! end on top ( fir/ /it*+4  
,pull ?reads ?r\gh & tie ends4 ,?is is a
 /rong1 easy-to-make placket4           
,illu/ration3 ,f9i%+ ! placket     ,,hem
   ,,back    ,,hem   ,,front            
,hem ! skirt  ,skirts look be/ )        
h&-/it*$ hems4 ,make ! hem be=e plac+ ! 
b& on ! skirt4 ,unless y h poor po/ure1 
x w hang ev54 ,decide h[ long y w\ld l  
y\r f9i%$ skirt to be4 ,be c>eful n to  
make x too %ort4 ,measure f ! top edge  
to ! l5g? y w\ld l ! skirt to be & press
 9 ! hem4 ,turn ! top edge ( ! hem "u   
in*4 ,y\r skirt w be pretti] if y make a
 wide hem--#c in*es or wid]4  ,:5 ! hem 
has be5 c>efully press$ & put 9 place1  
ask y\r lead] to %[ y a h& hemm+ /it*4  
,place ga!r+ ?reads at top ( skirt      
,make a long /it* on y\r ma*9e4 ,use    
size #ej top ?read & heavy duty = bobb9 
?read4  ,us+ ! guide on y\r ma*9e1 /it* 
ar\nd ! top ( y\r skirt  in* f ! edge4  
,make two m r[s  in* ap>t4 ,y are n[    

ready to make y\r skirt b&4             
,illu/ration3 ,skirt b&                 
,make ! skirt b&  #a4 ,measure y\r wai/4
 ,add #b in*es4 ,?is w give y ! l5g?    
ne$$ = y\r skirt b&4 ,cut y\r b& #f     
in*es wide4  #b4 ,press a -in* fold     
along "o side ( y\r b&4 ,f ! fold$ edge 
divide ! re/ into ?ree sections4 ,?is   
gives ?ree #b-;in* sections4 ,make !    
section ) ! -in* fold slightly %ort] ?an
 ! o!r two sections4 ,press4  #c4 ,!    
section ) ! -in* fold is ! front ( y\r  
b&4 ,/it* criss-cross ?r\gh ! back "p ( 
! b&4 ,y c /it* /raight] if y make a    
guide or patt]n4 ,cut a /rip ( wax$ pap]
 ! l5g? & wid? ( y\r b&1 #bd x #b in*es4
      ,illu/ration3 ,fold$ wax$ pap]    
,fold x 9 six equal sections4 ,!n fold x
 diagonally2 !n diagonally aga94 ,op5 ! 
pap] & p9 x to ! b& & foll[ ! creases 9 
! pap]4 ,?is w give practice on />t+ &  
/opp+ ! ma*9e & on turn+ corn]s4 ,te> ! 
pap] away aft] ! /it*+ is complet$4     
,illu/ration3 ,/it*+ ! seam  #d4 ,/it* a
 -in* seam at ! ends ( ! b&4 ,turn &    

press4 ,d n sew ! -in* fold at bottom ( 
b& into ! seam4                         
,ga!r 9 fullness  ,divide bo? y\r skirt 
& ! skirt b& into eight equal p>ts to   
help y make ! ga!rs ev5 9 y\r skirt4 ,d 
n include ! placket or #a-;in* ov]lap at
 ! end ( ! b&4 ,m>k ) color$ ?reads4    
,m>k ! skirt b& s ! ext5sion or extra   
l5g? w be on ! back ( ! placket4 ,!     
front ( b& w be ev5 ) ! front edge ( !  
placket4  ,p9 & /it* b& to skirt4  ,p9 !
 pieces toge!r1 "r side ( skirt to "r   
side ( b&4 ,mat* divid+ m>ks t y h made4
 ,g5tly pull on ! ga!r+ ?reads at ! side
 seams1 ! c5t] front & ! c5t] back4     
,pull ! ?reads until !y are ! same l5g? 
z ! b&4 ,"w ) ! ga!rs until !y are ev54 
,ba/e & /it* along half-in* fold on !   
skirt b&4                               
,top /it* ! b&  ,fold ! d\ble section ( 
y\r b& t[>d ! back & ba/e ! edge ( ! b& 
to ! skirt4 ,ba/e x s ! fold$ edge hangs
 j bel[ ! /it*+ y j made on ! front side
 ( ! b&4 ,ma*9e /it* f ! front side ( ! 
b&4 ,place ! /it*+ z ne> ! edge ( ! b& z

 y c4 ,press be=e y /it*4 ,press+ w     
flatt5 ! seam & make /it*+ easi]4       
,illu/ration3 ,f9i%$ skirt              
,press y\r skirt  ,press y\r skirt4 ,use
 a damp5$ *eeseclo? & an iron set =     
iron+ cotton1 or use a /eam iron4 ,a    
skirt mu/ be well press$ & fre% look+ to
 be pretty4      ,illu/ration3 ,press$  
skirt                           ,fa/5+s 
= ! skirt  ,see ,phase #b4   ,gor$ skirt
  ,y may make a f\r-gor$ skirt4 ,if y d1
 y w ne$ a patt]n4 ,foll[ ! in/ructions 
on ! guide %eet4   ,s*ool dress  ,?is is
 y\r fir/ dress4 ,avoid set-9 sleeves1  
coll>s1 yokes1 & gussets4 ,use cotton   
fabrics4 ,/udy ! in/ruction %eet 9 y\r  
patt]n & foll[ x z closely z y c4 ,"k   
:at e m>k on ! patt]n means be=e y />t  
to sew4 ,?is w make x easi] = y4  ,p9   
y\r clo? s x is /raight4 ,place ! patt]n
 on ! 8/raight ( ! gra90 & cut ) long1  
ev5 /rokes4 ,cut all ! not*es po9t+ out4
  ,aft] ! clo? is cut1 transf] ! m>ks   
onto ! fabric be=e remov+ ! patt]n4 ,use
 a trac+ :eel :5ev] possible4 ,use      

tailor's tacks on :ite or pa/el colors4 
,/ay-/it* ar\nd all ! bias & curv$ edges
 z soon z y remove ! patt]n4  ,rememb]  
to press z y sew4 ,press ea* seam z x is
 made4 ,press+ makes sew+ easi] &       
improves ! looks ( y\r dress4  ,hem y\r 
dress on ! sew+ ma*9e if x has a full   
ga!r$ skirt or by h& on fl>$ or /raight 
skirts or on pla9 color$ fabric4 ,use a 
mat*+ ?read4                        ,h[ 
does y\r co/ume look to y8   ,once aga91
 score y\r own & o!r club memb]s' "w4   
,record y\r judg+ on y\r own "w 9 y\r   
record book4 ,^! are ! po9ts to use 9   
judg+4                                  
,y\r score    #a4 ,fabric or trimm+ us$ 
#be         ,is x suitable = s*ool or   
play8      ,w x laund]8      ,w x we>   
well8   #b4 ,workman%ip                 
#ce         ,are !y well made8      ,are
 seams1 hems1 f9i%es good *oices8   #c4 
,design & color                         
#bj         ,are design & color         
attractive8      ,are !y "r = y8   #d4  
,condition ( article                    

#aj         ,is x clean8      ,is x well
 press$8   #e4 ,value ( g>m5t           
#aj         ,is !re good value = ! "t & 
money sp5t8                             
,total   #ajj                           
,tips = easi] sew+   ,trace guide l9es  
on fabric      ,illu/ration3 ,trac+     
guide l9es    ,,clo?   ,,trac+ ,,pap]   
,,patt]n  ,x takes v little "t to trace 
! m>k+s = d>ts1 seams1 & buttonholes f !
 patt]n on ! fabric if dressmak]s' c>bon
 & a trac+ :eel are us$4 ,trace ! m>k+s 
:ile ! patt]n is /ill p9n$ to ! fabric4 
,place ! c>bon wax$ side to wrong side (
 fabric4 ,bo? sides may be m>k$ at !    
same "t4 ,use :ite or light-color$ pap] 
:]ev] possible4 ,d>k colors h a t5d5cy  
to "w ?r\gh to ! "r side4 ,trace all    
patt]n m>k+s t are ess5tial to mak+ !   
dress--d>ts1 not*es1 pleats1 op5+s1 &   
buttonholes4 ,use a rul] to trace       
/raight l9es4 ,make a b> at ends ( d>ts 
& tucks4 ,use tailor's tacks = :ite or  
pa/el fabrics4   ,tailor's tacks        
,illu/ration3 ,us+ tailor's tacks       

,,seam ,,l9e   ,,clip ,,?r\gh ,,loop    
,,%ort5 ,,ends  ,use d\ble ?read ( d>n+ 
cotton to make tailor's tacks4  ,be=e   
tak+ y\r fir/ /it* make a hole 9 !      
patt]n ) ! po9t ( y\r ne$le4 ,take "o   
/it* ?r\gh patt]n & d\ble ?ickness (    
fabric1 !n g ov] ) ano!r /it*1 leav+    
loop & long end4  ,aft] all m>k$ /it*es 
h be5 made1 remove patt]n1 sep>ate      
fabric c>efully1 & clip ?reads betwe5 ! 
two lay]s ( fabric4   ,/ay-/it* ! bias  
edges  ,"o ( ! mo/ important /eps y take
 to keep ! clo? f /ret*+ out ( %ape is  
to /ay-/it* ! edges4 ,/it* along ! curv$
 & bias edges4 ,^! edges w\ld be ! neck1
 %\ld]s1 wai/1 armscye1 & upp] hip l9e4 
,/ay-/it*+ is done on ea* piece         
sep>ately1 ?r\gh a s+le ?ickness4 ,/it* 
in* f ! edge ( ! clo?1 or  in* f        
seaml9e4      ,illu/ration3 ,/ay-/it*+  
,,outside     ,,c5t] ,,back   ,,outside 
,,c5t] ,,front   ,,outside     ,,c5t]   
,,back   ,p9 & sew d>ts  ,! purpose ( ! 
d>t is to %ape ! fabric to ! body4 ,aft]
 ! d>t is prop]ly m>k$1 p9 ! two m>k+s  

toge!r & /it* f ! l>ge end ( ! d>t to ! 
po9t4 ,ne> ! po9t1 guide ! fabric s t ! 
/it*es w be only a ?read or two f ! edge
 ( ! fold4 ,fa/5 ! ?reads by back /it*+ 
or by ty+ ! ?reads4  ,sew f ! highe/ to 
! l[e/ po9t or f ! wide/ to ! n>r[e/    
po9t1 z %[n by arr[s on ! diagrams to   
prev5t /ret*+ dur+ /it*+4               
,illu/ration3 ,cutt+ a d>t   ,make /rong
 seams  ,! life ( y\r clo?+ is det]m9$  
by ! k9d & quality ( its seams4 ,!re are
 _m types ( seams & seam f9i%es4 ,ea* "o
 has a special purpose4                 
,pla9 seam      ,illu/ration3 ,pla9 seam
  ,! pla9 seam is ! mo/ commonly us$ &  
is ! fir/ /ep 9 mak+ o!r types ( seams4 
,! pla9 seam is made on ! wrong side ( !
 g>m5t4 ,to make a pla9 seam1 place ! "r
 sides ( ! fabric toge!r4 ,p9 & sew a   
seam ! desir$ wid?4 ,?is is usually     
in*4 ,foll[ ! in/ructions 9 y\r patt]n4 
,use ?is seam on y\r bl\se1 skirt1 &    
dress4   ,seam f9i%es  ,f9i%es are us$  
on fabrics to prev5t ! edges f fray+4   
,use "o ( ! foll[+ f9i%es3              

,p9k$ edges      ,illu/ration3 ,p9k$    
edges  ,use p9k+ %e>s1 if y are able to 
h&le !m4 ,trim (f only ! v edge ( y\r   
seam4 ,be v c>eful4                     
,edge /it*+      ,illu/ration3 ,edge    
/it*+  ,aft] ! pla9 seam is press$ op51 
ma*9e /it* along ea* edge ( ! seam4 ,?is
 is a /rong] f9i% ?an ! p9k$ edge4      
,selvage  ,! selvage may be left z a    
seam f9i% on y\r skirt4 ,clip ! selvage 
e #b or #c in*es4 ,! clip %\ld be no    
deep] ?an  in*4 ,a deep] cut w ru9 !    
seam4  ,y\r seams are n complete until y
 h press$ !m4 ,rememb]1 always press a  
seam be=e jo9+ x to ano!r seam4   ,make 
a fitt$ fac+  ,edges t _c be hemm$ may  
be f9i%$ ) ei!r bias or fitt$ fac+s4    
,fac+s c be turn$ to ! "r or wrong side 
( an article4 ,!y may be "p ( !         
decoration if us$ on ! "r side4         
,fitt+ & /it*+  #a4 ,/ay-/it* neck &    
%\ld]s4  #b4 ,ins]t a ba/+ l9e to m>k   
c5t] front & back ( ! fac+ & bl\se4 ,use
 d>n+ cotton4  #c4 ,sew %\ld] seams (   
bl\se & fac+4 ,press4  #d4 ,press a  in*

 hem ar\nd ! fac+4 ,mit] ! corn]s &     
/it*4  #e4 ,p9 fac+ to bl\se1 mat*+     
%\ld] seams & c5t]s4 ,ba/e c5t]s ( front
 & ( back toge!r4  #f4 ,ma*9e /it*    a4
 ,/it* ar\nd ! neckl9e1  in* seam4 b4   
,/it* c5t] front4   ,/>t at po9t  in* f 
c5t] fold1 /it* to po9t ,b4 ,b4 is      
almo/ on c5t] fold4 ,turn1 take #c small
 /it*es 7#ad-af_/;in*71 turn   aga91 &  
/it* to po9t ,c1  in* f c5t] fold4      
,illu/ration3 ,ma*9e-/it*$ bl\se  #g4   
,cut along c5t] fold to po9t ,b4 ,trim  
neck seam to  in* & clip seam e  in*4   
#h4 ,trim (f corn]s at neck op5+s4  #i4 
,turn fac+ & press4 ,aft] fac+ edge is  
f9i%$1 tack x to ! %\ld] seam ( bl\se4  
,f9i%+ edges  ,if ! fac+ is to be us$ = 
decoration1 ! edge ( ! fac+ w be /it*$  
to ! bl\se or dress4   ,make good hems  
,/raight hems  ,y made /raight hems on  
y\r sc>f & on y\r apron la/ ye>4 ,"h is 
a g5]al review on h[ to make a hem4 ,if 
y ne$ m help1 see y\r la/ ye>'s bullet94
                                 ,n>r[  
hems  ,make a fold  in* wide2 press4    

,fold ?is ov] & press aga94 ,p9 & /it*4 
,wide hems  ,make -in* fold along !     
edge4 ,!n measure ! wid? y\r hem is to  
be :5 f9i%$4 ,p91 press1 & /it*4        
,hems = y\r skirt & dress               
,illu/ration3 ,m>k+ a hem  #a4 ,use a   
y>d/ick or o!r device to measure !      
di/ance y want y\r skirt f ! floor4 ,m>k
 ) p9s1 ab\t #c in*es ap>t ar\nd !      
skirt4      ,illu/ration3 ,fold+ & p9n+ 
a hem  #b4 ,fold along ! p9-l9e4 ,p9 &  
ba/e along edges ( hem4 ,p9 top ( hem to
 skirt4  #c4 ,try ! dress on to *eck    
l5g? & ev5ness ( hem4  #d4 ,trim hem to 
desir$ wid?4 ,! wid? ( ! hem is det]m9$ 
by weight ( fabric & fullness ( skirt4  
,sugge/$ wid?s--    ,mod]ately fl>$ &   
m$ium weight              #b to #c in*es
   ,/raight skirt ( %e] fabric          
up to #d in*es   ,heavy skirts ( wool or
 cotton                #b in*es or less 
,fl>$ skirts                            
#a in*es   ,circle skirts               
in* or roll$      ,illu/ration3 ,hem (  
circul> skirt  #e4 ,9 circul> skirts !  

top ( ! hem is always mu* full] ?an !   
bottom ( ! hem4 ,to avoid a bulge1 draw 
?is fullness to lie flat aga9/ ! skirt4 
,l5g!n ! /it* on ! ma*9e & sew ar\nd top
 ( ! hem  in* f ! edge4 ,place ano!r r[ 
( /it*es  in* f ! fir/ r[4 ,p9 ! seams &
 c5t]s ( panels & draw ! bobb9 ?read    
until ! top "p ( hem is only slightly   
l>g] ?an ! skirt4 ,ease 9 ! fullness4   
,?is /ep is n necess>y on /raight       
skirts4      ,illu/ration3 ,/it*+ a hem 
#f4 ,make a -in* fold at ! top ( ! hem4 
,ma*9e /it* along edge4 ,p9 & ba/e 9    
place4 ,hem on ! ma*9e or by h&4 ,use   
mat*+ ?read4   ,bl9d hemm+              
,illu/ration3 ,bl9d hemm+  #a4 ,fa/5    
?read securely 9 ! hem4  #b4 ,take a    
/it* directly across f ! spot :]e y fir/
 plac$ y\r ?read4 ,!n take a -in* /it*  
?r\gh ! top ( ! hem4  #c4 ,take a /it* 9
 ! skirt 9 ! same spot :]e y pull$ ne$le
 f ! hem4  #d4 ,repeat = ea* /it*4  ,?is
 /it* hides ! ?reads 9 hem & we>s well4 
,*oose fa/5+s y c make y\rself  ,:at    
type ( fa/5]s does y\r patt]n sugge/8 ,y

 h skill en\gh n[ to make any "o (      
sev]al types4 ,rememb]1 *oose ! k9d (   
fa/5]s y c make y\rself & d !m ! v be/ y
 c4  ,y h already le>n$ ! me?od ( sew+  
on buttons1 snaps1 & hooks & eyes4 ,if y
 use any ( ! fa/5]s1 sew !m on securely4
 ,see ,phase #b4 ,make y\r buttonholes )
 a ma*9e atta*m5t4  ,a zipp] may be     
necess>y if y make a dress4 ,read !     
in/ructions t come ) y\r zipp] & /udy   
y\r patt]n = help 9 putt+ x 9 y\r dress4
   ,belt keep]s  ,y might l to put belt 
loops on y\r dress at ! side seam if y\r
 dress has a belt4 ,work$ loops are fun 
to make4      ,illu/ration3 ,belt keep] 
,blanket /it*   wai/l9e  #a4 ,use mat*+ 
d\ble ?read4  #b4 ,hold ! belt 9 place  
on dress & loop ?read back & =? across x
 ?ree or f\r times4 ,take a knot /it*   
ea* "t y sew into fabric4  #c4 ,remove !
 belt4  #d4 ,"w across ! ?reads )       
blanket /it*4 ,keep /it*es close toge!r4
  ,select a belt = y\r dress at y\r     
local /ore or h "o made to mat* y\r     
dress4 ,y w le>n to make belts :5 y h _h

 m exp]i5ce 9 sew+4                     
,complete y\r record book   ,y\r record 
book is important4 ,are y enjoy+ keep+ a
 record ( ! ?+s y make & d8 ,h y record$
 ! articles y h made8 ,h y record$ !    
activities y h p>ticipat$ 9 on y\r      
p]man5t record8 ,h[ complete is ?is     
*apt] ( y\r #d-;,h ,club /ory8 ,are !re 
o!r ?+s y %\ld add--:ile y c /ill       
rememb]8  ,are y keep+ a scrapbook (    
pictures & newspap] clipp+s to r\nd-out 
y\r #d-;,h ,club /ory8 ,are y keep+ o!r 
k9ds ( ?+s su* z c]tificates & ribbons 9
 y\r scrapbook8 ,if y belong to m ?an "o
 club are y keep+ all ( ! ?+s t h to d )
 ea* project toge!r8                    
,%[ o!rs :at y h le>n$   ,exhibits      
,%[+ o!rs :at y h made c be fun4 ,plan )
 y\r club to h a display = y\r mo!rs &  
fa!rs4 ,%>e ) !m ! ?+s y h le>n$ 9 mak+ 
y\r projects4 ,if y exhibit at ! fair   
y\r exhibit w be ! ma9 article y made4  
,be sure t x is cle>ly label$ s t x c be
 return$ to y4   ,give a demon/ration   
,!re are _m opportunities to %>e ! ?+s y

 h le>n$ ) o!rs by giv+ demon/rations4  
,wat* = ^! opportunities--o!r ?an y\r   
club meet+s4  ,select "o ( !            
demon/rations y prep>$ = y\r club or    
prep>e a new "o4 ,"h are a few          
sugge/ions f :i* y might *oose4         
,ga!rs = a ga!r$ skirt   ,lay+ ! patt]n 
on ! fabric   ,h[ to /ay-/it*   ,h[ to  
?read & use a sew+ ma*9e   ,make a hem =
 a /raight skirt   ,seams = dresses1    
bl\ses1 & skirts   ,h[ to make a swimm+ 
bag   ,h[ to make a head sc>f           
,are y ready = ! next project8   #a4 ,h 
y kept y\r record book up to date & _h x
 sign$8  #b4 ,h y /udi$ heal? & good    
groom+8  #c4 ,h y made two or m         
articles8    ,keep ?is bullet94 ,y w ne$
 x = y\r next project4 ,:5 y   h        
complet$ all ! #d-;,h clo?+ projects1 y 
w h a complete   sew+ book4    ,,!      
#d-;,h ,,club ,,pl$ge   ,i pl$ge 444    
my ,,head to cle>] ?9k+     my ,,he>t to
 great] loyalty     my ,,h&s to l>g]    
s]vice     my ,,heal? to bett] liv+     
= my club1 my community1 & my c\ntry4   

,,! #d-;,h ,,club ,,motto     to make ! 
be/ bett]     ,coop]ative ,ext5sion "w 9
 ,agriculture & ,home ,economics1 ,f4   
,e4   ,price1 director4 ,oregon ,/ate   
,univ]sity & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture coop]at+4 ,pr9t$ &      
di/ribut$ 9   fur!rance ( ,acts (       
,congress ( ,may #h & ,june #cj1 #aiad4 
#ab,m--,septemb] #aifa4                 
,transcrib]'s ,notes   --,sil5tly       
correct$ a few typos4  --,reta9$        
publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3
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