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4-H “Creative Touches” Project

4-H “Creative Touches” Project. A project for intermediate sewers. Members learn and apply decorating techniques on ready-to-wear garments, or accessories. Developed by Roberta O. Rios, Extension Agent – Home Economics. Rio Arriba County CES. June, 2003

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4-H “Creative Touches” Project

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  1. 4-H “Creative Touches” Project A project for intermediate sewers. Members learn and apply decorating techniques on ready-to-wear garments, or accessories. Developed by Roberta O. Rios, Extension Agent – Home Economics. Rio Arriba County CES. June, 2003 Reference: “Creative Touches” 4H Project #7105. Glenda Belcher, Extension Home Economist. Curry County CES. 2001.

  2. What do members learn? • Design a garment or accessory. • Learn embellishing techniques. • Practice techniques. • Complete a project. • Evaluate finished project.

  3. What Leader’s will learn: • About basic principles in design, color, balance and harmony. • Practice designing and embellish a project. • About CT project goals and completion requirements. • Practice methods for teaching the project. • Brainstorm community service project ideas. • Become aware of related contests.

  4. Start with 5 easy steps Brainstorm for Ideas • Gather information • Visualize • Develop your plan • Create • Evaluate

  5. Elements of Design The goal is to design and create an item that will be attractive using: • Color • Balance • Harmony

  6. Choosing Fabric & Materials • Choose a fabric you like, and/or suggests a theme. • Coordinate other fabrics with 1st choice. • Categorize fabrics into groups (cute, fancy). • Choose fabrics that contrast each other. • Choose designs of different sizes, scale, types of patterns, etc.

  7. Choosing a Garment/Accessory • Examine the fabric. • Test for wearability. • Check the grain and construction. • Is it suitable for they way you plan to wear it? • Consider garment care.

  8. Embellishing Techniques • Applique • Buttons • Decorative Braid • Trims • Prairie Points • Yo-Yo’s • Ribbon Embroidery • Fabric Painting

  9. Fashion Blank Practice On Me!

  10. Fabric Painting - Techniques • Transfer a design onto fabric; paint. • Fuse a design to a garment; paint. • Computer graphics fused onto fabric.

  11. Fabric Painting - Tools • Sponges • Paint Brushes • Toothbrushes • Rubber stamps • Stencils • Natural products – leaves, vegetables. • Other supplies: Tracing paper/pencils #2 pencils Cardboard form

  12. Fabric Painting - Paints • Fabric Paints Dimensional Glitter Iridescent Slick • Permanent Markers • Acrylic Paints

  13. 4-H “Creative Touches” Project Thank you for coming!

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