Clothing

Join us for Fashion Revue workshops!

Jenny Brown and Hanna Copeland will host a workshop about modeling on Tuesday, June 11 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. in the Timnath/Laporte rooms.

Aislinn Kottwitz and Hanna Copeland will host a workshop on July 10 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. in the Timnath/Laporte rooms. We will talk about what to pair with your outfit that you have made. Please bring your garment, as well as items that you plan to pair with it or items that you have questions about.

Please RSVP to Hanna Copeland at pigs022002@yahoo.com.

Our next workshop will be Saturday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the Timnath/Laporte Rooms at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. I wanted to give you all plenty of time to purchase material. 

We will be sewing skirts.

Please bring:

• 1 to 1½ yards of fabric ( If you are a teenager or a little bigger build, you will want to get 1½ yards. If you are smaller, buy 1 yard.
• Matching thread/bobbin for machine
• 1 yard of 1-inch elastic
• Safety pins
• Pins
• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Seam ripper

We are going to do this project over 2 weeks. If you complete one skirt and would like to create another, you can always do another one at the second workshop or work on another project if you finish quickly.  

Please RSVP to Hanna Copeland at pigs022002@yahoo.com.

(Though this workshop is for members of Unit 1, members of Unit 2 are welcome to join us.  If you would like to bring a project to work on and get your questions answered, you are more than welcome to attend!)

We will be having a clothing construction workshop this Saturday, April 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Timnath/Laporte rooms of the McKee 4-H Building. 

We will be sewing a pillowcase. You will need 1 yard of material (make sure it is at least 50% cotton) and thread to match. You will also need a sewing machine, or let me know if you need one and Cari can bring one from the extension office. Don’t forget a bobbin for your machine! You can bring your box of basic sewing items with you, too. We will have rotary cutters, mats, and irons for you to use. 

You are always welcome to bring your own project if you do not want to sew a pillowcase and we can help as needed. 

Let me know if you have any questions. Please RSVP to Hanna at pigs022002@yahoo.com and let her know if you are planning to be there.

On Saturday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. at the McKee 4-H Building in the Fort Collins/Loveland room, we are holding an orientation for unit 1, first-time members. We will be going over helpful items for the project and items that might be handy to have in your sewing kits. Please bring your sewing machine. You can bring thread for your machine and a bobbin if you would like. You will not need fabric for this orientation. 

If you are not a first-time member, you are welcome to bring a project to work on. Cari and Hanna will be available for questions. 

If you have any questions, email Hanna at pigs022002@yahoo.com. 

There will be a workshop on February 10 from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in the Timnath/LaPorte rooms at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. This workshop will be for those who are in Clothing Construction Unit 2 or above. We will be learning about how to put in zippers and buttons.

Please email Hanna Copeland if you would like to attend. You will need a zipper and some material that you can sew to the zipper. You also will need a sewing machine, thread, and a bobbin with thread. Let us know if you don’t have a sewing machine and we will grab one from the extension office. We will provide the buttons and felt. 

Also listed below are the next few workshops and the subjects that we will cover. 

• March 9: Fabric and patterns
• March 30: Unit 1 orientation 
• April 20: Unit 1 pillowcase, or bring your own project for additional help
• May 11: Unit 1 elastic waist skirt or (units 1–3) can bring another project for additional help.
• June 1: Unit 1 finish elastic waist skirt or (units 1–3) can bring another project for additional help

Please email Hanna if you have any further questions. 

Thanks,
Hanna Copeland and Cari Brown