Clothing & Textile Showcase – April 12th
Clothing & Textiles Intent Form Due March 24th
The 2014 Showcase will take place on Saturday, April 12th at Woodbridge Elementary School in Greenwood. This event allows 4-H members to show their consumer skills or sewing construction skills as they participate in this competition. 4-H members can compete in the Ready to Wear Contest OR the Clothing Construction Showcase, but they may not participate in both events.. These areas of competition are:
1. Ready-to-Wear – This is an opportunity for a member to bring an outfit of ready to wear clothes, model it before a judge for fit and appropriate accessories as well as participate in an interview with the judge to justify why this garment was needed in their wardrobe and why they selected it. All participants will be required to model in the revue portion of the event and submit a completed Notebook with the required 2014 Ready to Wear Entry Form
2. Clothing Construction – A 4-H member will model a garment and or complete outfit that they have sewn. 4-Hers will participate in an interview with a judge sharing information about the construction of the garment, where they will wear it and explain why certain construction techniques were used, etc. Construction, fit and overall attractiveness of the garment will be considered in evaluation. All participants will be required to model in the revue portion of the event. Garments will be entered in the sewing level (beginner, intermediate, advanced intermediate and advanced) based on the construction techniques used in making the garment as described in the new 4-H Clothing Project Guidelines. Within each sewing level, garments will be evaluated with their age group (age 8-10, 11-13 and 14 & older). These guidelines are available on the County 4-H website, in the 4-H Office, or from your 4-H Leader. All participants will need to complete the required 2014 Clothing and Textile Entry Form and submit these with their completed garment.
Participants for the Ready to Wear and Clothing Construction areas will need to complete the Clothing & Textiles Intent Form and return it to the 4-H Office by Tuesday, March 24th to indicate their interest in participating in these contests. Participants in the Clothing Construction category will also need to bring their completed garment and the Garment Forms to the 4-H Office by Friday, April 4th. Participants in the Ready to Wear Contest will also need to bring their completed Notebook to the 4-H Office by Friday, April 4th. All forms can be found on our website.
3. Sewing Items Display – 4-H members can sew items based on the list provided below. All items will be evaluated on construction techniques and displayed at the revue event portion of the Showcase. 4-H members are limited to one item per category. Items sewn will need to be brought to the 4-H Office by Friday, April 4th.
4-H members are encouraged to attend this event to see their exhibits on display.
Tote Bag or Back Pack
Article Huck Weaving
Sewn Pillow
Article Crochet
Patchwork Pillow
Article Counted Cross Stitch
Stuffed Animal or Doll
Article Chicken Scratch
Any Clothing Accessory Item
Article Crewel
Article Hand Woven or from Hand Spun Fibers
Article Blackwork
Article Quilted, hand or machine
Sewing Item using a Towel
Article Knit, hand or machine
Fabric-covered Photo Album, sewn
Home Environment Project
No-sew Fleece Blanket or Throw
Purse or Cell Phone Carrier
No-Sew Fleece Scarf
Fleece Hat
Article, No-Sew Fleece
Hat & Scarf, sewn, crocheted, or knit
Beaded Scarf