PA 4-H Textile Science References

Beginning Project

The following are suggested resources for the Pennsylavnia Textile Science projects should your 4-H member want additional help or inspiration. Some contain a variety of ideas and can be used for more than one project or level of projects. Most are inexpensive, but we would suggest that you look at them at your local fabric store, bookstore, or library before purchasing. If you library doesn't have the book often they can interlibrary loan the book from another library for free or the cost of postage notification. If they get enough requests, they may even purchase the book for their collection. Enjoy!

Beginner Level Textile Science References

For all Three Beginner Levels:

  1. Zieman, N. Let's sew. Beaver Dam, WI: Nancy's Notions, Ltd., 1991.
  2. Simply the best sewing book. New York, NY: Simplicity Pattern Company, 1988.
  3. Betzina, Sandra. Fear of sewing. San Francisco: Sandra Betzina, 1991.
  4. The Sewing Machine. In David Macaulay's The way things work. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988, p. 56-57.
  5. Singer. Sewing essentials (Singer Reference Library). Minnetonka, MN: Cy DeCosse Incorporated, 1984.
  6. Nasco. Beginner's sewing workbook. Ft. Atkinson, WI: NASCO.
  7. Sewing Fashion Council. Sew fun. P.O. Box 650, New York, NY, 1992.
  8. Smith, Nancy, & Milligan, Lynda. Sewing machine fun. Denver, CO: Possibilities, 1992.
  9. Smith, Nancy & Milligan, Lynda. More sewing machine fun. Denver, CO: Possibilities, 1993.
  10. Berry, Joy. What to do when your mom or day says: Take care of your clothes. Fallbrook, CA: Living skills press, 1982.
  11. Basics of hand and machine sewing: Including Information on thread and needles. Coats and Clarks Bulletin, Dept. E21, PO Box 27067, Greenville, SC 29616.
  12. Seams and seam finishes. Coats and Clarks Bulletin, Dept. E21, PO Box 27067, Greenville, SC 29616.
  13. Stitching through time (coloring and activity book), Fenton, MO: Talcony Corporation (1760 Gilsinn Lane), 1992.
  14. Cherry, W. My first machine sewing book. Portland, OR: Palmer/ Pletsch, 1994.
  15. Schenck, J. Learning to sew can be fun. San Diego: Pot of Gold, 1989 (second printing).
  16. Westfall, M. Successful sewing. South Holland, IL: Goodheart- Wilcox Company, 1994 (workbook). Instructor's guide also available by the same author and publisher, 1994.

Sew Much Fun

  1. Conaway, Judith. Happy Haunting: Halloween Costumes You Can Make. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1986.
  2. Beaton, Clare. Costumes. New York, NY: Warwick Press, 1990.

Fiction

  1. Benz, B. The original Roo the Purple Kangaroo. Portland, OR: Palmer/Pletsch Incorporated, 1987.
  2. Beisert, Heide. My magic cloth. New York, NY: North-South Books, 1986. Originally printed in Switzerland.

Sew Much More

  1. Sew News. Sewing kids' stuff. Peoria, IL: PJS Publications, 1991. See section on "Kids Can Sew, Too starting on page 104.
  2. Baker, Naomi and Young, Tammy. Serger gifts and crafts: An idea book for all occasions. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1989.
  3. Brown, Gail. Quick Napkin Creations. Menlo Park, CA: Open Chain Publishing, 1990.
  4. Hoover, Doris Lyons. Too hot to handle? Potholders and how to make them. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1993.
  5. Rankin, C. Sew many gifts, sew little time. New York, NY: Sterling, 1994.
  6. Smithmark Publishers. Great gifts. New York, NY: Author, 1993.
  7. Davis, J. Easy-to-make scrapcrafts. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1994.
  8. Rankin C. Sew many gifts, sew little time. New York, NY: Sterling, 1994.
  9. McGraw, S. Gifts Kids Can Make. Buffalo, NY: Firefly books, 1994.
  10. Klaman, S. Sew it tonight. Give it tommorrow. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1995.
  11. Rankin, C. Great pillows! New York: Sterling, 1995.
  12. Johnson, C. Quick and easy ways with ribbon. Radnor, PA: Chilton, 1993.

Stitch by Stitch

  1. Cherry, Winky. My first sewing book. Portland, OR: Palmer/Pletsch, Inc., 1992.
  2. ABC Quilts. Kids making quilts for kids. Gualala, CA: The Quilt Digest Press, 1992.
  3. Robler, Ingrid. Small folk quilters. New Milford, PA: Chitra Publications, 1989.
  4. Cherry, Winky. My first embroidery book. Portland, OR: Palmer/Pletsch, 1994.
  5. Cherry, Winky. My first doll book. Portland, OR: Palmer/Pletsch, 1994.
  6. Beaton, Clare. The felt book. New York: Sterling Publishing, 1994.
  7. Hoffman, Christine. Sewing by Hand. New York: HarperCollins Children's Books, 1994.
  8. Berger, Petra. Fletcraft. Making dolls gifts and toys. Edinburg: Floris Books, 1994. ISBN: 0-86315-190-6.
  9. Coats and Clarks also provides low-cost bulletins on a variety of hand stitching techniques: shadow stitching, quilting, counted cross stitch, applique, needlepoint, embroidery and embroidery on gingham fabric. Write for educational prices to: Coats and Clark, Dept. E21, PO Box 27067, Greenville, SC 29616.

Fiction

  1. Paul, Ann. Eight hands round. A Patchwork Alphabet. Harper-Collins Publishers, 1991.
  2. Kurtz, Shirley. The boy and the quilt. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 1991.
  3. Laury, Jean Ray. No dragons on my quilt. Paducah, KY: American Quilter's Society (PO Box 3290--42002-3290), 1990. Quilt making instructions and applique designs are included at the end of the story.
  4. Willard, Nancy. The mountains of quilt. New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987.
  5. Bolton, Janet. My grandmother's patchwork quilt. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1994.
  6. Fair, Sylvia. The bedspread. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1982.
  7. Yolen, Jane. Old dame counterpane. New York: Philomel Books, 1994.

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