4-H Pictures 2013

 Curtis's First Year Project.  Really cool Robot/Alien thing.  Has a zipper for a mouth.  

 Maggie's Loungewear project.  It came out super cute.  

 Maggie's robe.  She learned how to do a crocheted edge.  It is so fuzzy but lightweight.

 Jacob's Wool coat.  He did a great job.  

Doug's Biking outfit.  

 Doug's First Day of High School.  Love that he has to wear a uniform!  Bio-Med Science Academy Ready or not here he comes!

Style Review 2012

Jacob in his outfit.  He won in his category Spectator Sportswear.  

Maggie and her quilt.  She also made her shirt.  She didn't place with her shirt, but won with her  quilt.

Doug in his outfit.  He took 2nd place.  The girl in the blue won the category.

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More 4-H Sewing

4-H Judging and Style Review is this next Tuesday.  We are all finishing up our projects.  This year has gone rather smoothly.  Jacob is entering in Spectator Sportswear.  Doug is doing Clothing for Middle School and Maggie is entering Tops for Tweens and Quilts.  I will post more pictures after the Style Review on Tuesday night.  Wish us Luck!!!!

Jacob working on his Jeans.

Working Hard!

Seam rippers are our friends.

Maggie working on her quilting project.

Getting it just right!

Jacob checking out his stitches.

4-H Has Begun 2012

Well it is 4-H Season again.  The kids are busy at work sewing their projects.  Here are some pictures of Maggie making her top.  She is doing a good job so far.  I hope she does well this year at judging.  It is so stressful for a mom!  The boys will start working on their projects soon.  I have to help them get a pattern traced so we can reuse it.  They will LOVE that.  They grumble through most of the projects, but they do like it when it is over and they can see their accomplishment.

4-H Sewing has begun!

We had our first 4-H sewing meeting last week.  It was fun but very crazy.  Lots of new members, which is always exciting.  We love to see 4-H growing!  Here is some pictures of Curt's project.  He finished it at home.  He was very excited!

Style Review 2011

It has been crazy busy around here.  We just finished up our 4-H style review.  The kids finished sewing their projects and it was judging day.  Here are some pictures of the outfits.

Jacob made a pair of denim jeans and the polo. He also made the hoodie sweatshirt.  The jeans look really good on him.  He put it lots of effort this year...but for a few minor reasons...the judges didn't place him.  I was disappointed.  They picked on things like...they saw two different blues in the thread he used to sew the jeans.  They must have eagle eyes.

Maggie in her cute jumper.  She placed third in her class.  She can wear this in the summer with a tee and sandles or in the winter like shown.  She also worked very hard and learned alot about hand stitching.  The gal that placed 1st was 18 years old. They changed the requirements this year for the category... I don't think that is too fair...a 9 year old sewer up against an 18 year old.  Live and learn.

Doug did Sewing for Others.  His "other" is his Aunt Charlene.  He made her a pair of scrubs for her work.  He did very well...winning his category and he will be going to the State Fair next week to compete there.  I am so glad he won.  He has had something go wrong almost every year.  Finally his year to win. 

This was the first year they had a quilt category.  Maggie learned lots about quilting.  She made this beautiful pillow.  I am so proud of her. She got a third place ribbon for this...but there was only three in the running.  Once again...mom no likey the judges.



4-h projects done and complete is a nice thing to say.  Doug is going to the state fair next week.  Jacob to leadership 4-h camp the next week after that...one week of rest and then the county fair...after that...school starts. 

This summer is flying by fast.  We have had so much fun though.