1. Care of clothing— sew on buttons shine your shoes keep dresses on hangers in closets or placed neatly in drawers 2. Good grooming— keep neat and tidy practice good health habits 3. Cotton fabrics 4. Use of your sewing machine Articles to make One of the following first for practice Head scarf—single Head scarf—double Sewing kit TV slippers An apron or skirt as your main project Gathered skirt Peasant apron Elastic top apron Cover-all apron Add to your record book Your County extension agent will give you your 4-H record sheets. Keep your clothing record up to date. Write your 4-H story for the year when you complete your project. Be sure to fill in your permanent record, too. There are places on your permanent record to show the activities you have participated in—be sure to keep a record of them. Activities plus project work make a well-rounded 4-H program. Learn to give a demonstration Show others what you have learned by giving a demonstration at one of your club meetings. When you show another club member how to tie a knot or sew on a button, you are giving a “demonstration.” Things that are done or seen are remembered longest. Give your demonstration alone or with a partner. You will find demonstrations interesting and helpful. Ask your leader to give you ideas on how to give a demonstration. Choose a topic you have studied in your project. Plan your project You will want to talk about your project with your mother and leader. This will help you to understand your project. Study the project outline and your record book. Take your mother with you to your first 4-H club meeting. You will need your mother’s cooperation in selecting equipment and cloth. Plan to do all your shopping at one time. Buy the cloth for your apron or skirt and slippers or scarf at the time you buy your sewing equipment. This will save you time. Before you go shopping make a list of all of the things you will need. Think about the blouses or dresses you have when you plan the colors for your skirt or apron. You may want to wear your scarf and skirt together—if you do, plan the colors to go together. This project is more than just sewing. You will study health and good grooming and how to care for your clothes. Get off to a good start by learning how to care for your shoes and how to sew on buttons. Take care of your clothing Shine your shoes