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FABRIC & FASHION

Fabric and Fashion

Have you ever seen an outfit and wanted it in a different color or style that wasn’t available in the store? Or have you tried on an outfit and needed it hemmed to fit just right? In Fabric and Fashion, you can learn basics like sewing a shirt or putting a zipper on a pair of pants. The advanced units will also teach you how to take the design of your choice and customize it for the perfect look, color and fit.

articles of clothing hang on a rack at fair including a long sleeve shirt with a strawberry pattern and a short sleeve blouse with a butterfly pattern
closeup of skeins of yarn hanging vertically in a pattern ranging in color from gree to brown

What can you Learn?

  • Recognize basic sewing machine parts and how to use them
  • Identify fabrics and understand which to use for the type of project you are making
  • Sew appropriate seams, straight stitching, and a simple machine hem
  • Create a casing for elastic or a draw string
  • Learn how to read and select a pattern
  • Understand different types of fasteners and how to use them

Fabric and Fashion Guidebook

cones of thread in a line with gold thread closeup followed by brown thread and white thread in the background

Contact Us

Wyoming 4-H

 

 

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources

Room 112

1000 E. University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Dept. 3354

Email: 4h@uwyo.edu

Phone: (307) 766-5170

 

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