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Eco-Friendly Wall Organizer With Pegboard, Phuong Doan

CAFE Symposium 2025

This DIY wall hanging organizer is a functional and stylish way to store everyday essentials like mail, stationery, or craft supplies. Made from durable canvas fabric, it features multiple pockets for easy organization. The simple sewing process includes hemming, attaching pockets, and adding a wooden dowel for hanging. Perfect for decluttering any space while adding a handmade decorative element!

Garment Making As A Practice Of Freedom, Emily Bennison

Masters Theses

This Thesis investigates sewing education in schools as a transformative experience for teenagers. Through teacher-based research methodology, this study delves into the implementation of fashion design classes aimed to foster creative expression. Critical thinking, and social engagement among teens. The research draws upon scholarly work that engaged with home economics, community sewing classes, and trauma informed pedagogical approaches. The qualitative data gathered from classroom observations and the teacher reflections have informed a socially engaged sewing zine that comprises lesson plans. The findings shed light on the potential of fashion design education to empower students, cultivate their artistic skill, and encouragement …

Sewing Technique: Lapped Zipper, Jen Giddens, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication on the techniques used to install lapped zippers.

Sewing Technique: Circular Ruffle, Jen Giddens, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller, Sarah Geer

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication on creating circular ruffles.

Sewing Technique: Straight Ruffle, Jen Giddens, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication on creating straight ruffles.

Sewing Technique: Flat-Felled Seam, Jen Giddens, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication providing information on how to sew a flat-felled seam.

Sewing Technique: Centered Zipper, Sarah Geer, Jen Giddens, Chanae Weller, Lindsey Shirley

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication on the techniques used to install centered zippers.

Sewing Technique: Hand-Worked Keyhole Buttonhole, Jen Giddens, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication providing information on how to make hand-worked keyhole buttonholes.

Sewing Glossary, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley

All Current Publications

This publication includes a glossary of terms used in sewing.

Charity Pillowcases, Debra Proctor, Susan Haws

All Current Publications

This is a how-to guide for completing a charity pillowcase sewing project.

Sewing Skills Quiet Book, Debra Proctor, Susan Haws

All Current Publications

This is a how-to guide for completing a quiet book sewing project.

Weighted Pincushion And Thread Bag, Susan Haws

All Current Publications

This is a how-to publication on making weighted pincushion and thread bags.

Clothing Management: Serger Sense, Louise Young

All Archived Publications

The serger machine, also known as an overlock, has revolutionized home sewing. They are fast, convenient, andd produce a professional seam. A serger will sew up to 1700 stitches per minute wheras the conventional sewing machine sews form 700 to 1100 stitches per minute. They can stitch, trim and overcast all at the same time. Another plus for sergers is the way they handle all fabrics from difficult to control silks and sheers to easy to handle knits.

A Top For A Teenager : An Embroidery Motif, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WHEN a girl shows an interest in sewing, encourage her by allowing her to make something for herself.

Choose something simple that can be finished quickly without Mother's help—a difficult, time-consuming article may cause a flagging of interest.

Sugar Bags - Just Sugar Bags : Brunch Buns, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

DID you all buy bags of sugar and make jam, and bottle fruit, while the soft fruits were in season?

I do hope you saved those sugar bags—also the bits and pieces of gay drip-dry cottons left over from home dressmaking.

You will find there are plenty of useful and attractive articles that you can make with these things.

A Plastic Sponge-Bag, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

This sponge-bag made from plastic cloth cost only eightpence for materials and took 20 minutes to make. Such bags would make useful and attractive gifts besides providing profitable spare time employment.

Ua94/6/1 Julia Hayes Student Papers, Julia Hayes

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Domestic Science notebook created by Julia Hayes for Iva Scott's 1915 Home Economics class which met from 10:10 to 12:00. Includes information on supplies used for the class, instructions for sewing assignments and images of the finished projects.

Ua60/1 Book Of Instructions In Domestic Science In Warren County Schools, Wku Domestic Sciences & Domestic Arts

WKU Administration Documents

WKU. Book of Instructions in Domestic Science in Warren County Schools, 1912 by Iva Scott, Mary McNamara, Daisy O'Dell, Lillie Pope, Ida Judd, Daisy Horne, Virginia Hudson, Carrye Runner and Emery White. Includes list of Farmers' Bulletins and patterns for a towel, potholder, pencil case, apron and sewing stitches. Original housed in UA60/1 Home Economics and Family Living Box 1.