Author: Maxxwell Alviar
Major Program: Apparel and Textiles (Non-Master Clothing Volunteer)
It's Sew Fine: Sewing Expo 2021 was a virtual event. Much planning went into conducting a safe event for teachers, committee, and the participants. For the 2022 It's Sew Fine: Sewing Expo a hybrid event was planned with in-person classes held at the Boyle County Extension Office. An on-line class choice was offered the first day and a combination on-line/in-person hybrid class was offered on the second day to expand opportunities for more participation beyond in-person classes. Virtual c
Author: Ruth Chowning
The body’s physical and mental decline associated with aging varies from person to person, but common issues can be a decline in memory, difficulty learning new things, and trouble focusing from one task to another. Research shows that people who stay intellectually engaged are more likely to maintain their mental acuity. Traditionally, quilting was done to provide coverings for family members, but in the last few decades we have learned that quilting has much more to offer. &n
Author: Hazel Jackson
According to research by Iowa State University, " The subject of clothing relates to almost every other subject taught, such as history, physics, chemistry, physiology and design. Additional research by the Home Sewing Association also shows that sewing fosters self esteem in youth along with increasing the child's ability to make decisions and think thought processes in a step-by-step manner. During the second and third weeks of April 2022, the Extension Agent for FCS and th
Author: Lora Pullin
The Greenup County Extension Office saw the opportunity to engage cloverbud youth in the county 4-H program. Extension partnered with Homemaker volunteers and identified sewing as a valuable asset and skill to educate the youth and provide a new opportunity in the county 4-H program. “Sewing is a discipline that helps develop self-esteem, confidence, focus, patience, fine motor skills, problem solving, process thinking and visualization. Additionally, sewing encourages creative abili
Author: Tara Duty
Author: Alivia Faris
Scott County, KY has preserved history and culture through quilts. Each year, the quilt guild presents cultural heritage through quilts at the Georgetown and Scott County Museum. Additionally, similar events have been hosted by the Scott County Library. Beyond these events, Scott County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) volunteers and Scott County Extension Homemakers expressed interest in exploring the skills and heritage of quilting more through educational programming. Taking
Author: Rita Stewart
The Ft. Harrod Area Seminar, "It's Not Your Mothers Sewing Room" was originally planned for a limited audience in-person for March 2020, the seminar format was changed and held as a virtual program with unlimited audience in November 2020. 183 participants viewed the live Zoom program (2.5 hours) which was recorded and made available afterwards (228 views since Nov 2020). A qualtrics evaluation with 70% return was conducted immediately after the program. One year later a follow-up
Author: Alethea Price
Author: Karli Giles
It's Sew Fine: Sewing Expo 2021 was a virtual event. Much planning went into conducting a safe event for teachers, the committee, and the participants. For the 2022 It's Sew Fine: Sewing Expo a hybrid event was planned with in-person classes held at the Boyle County Extension Office. An on-line class choice was offered the first day and a combination online/in-person hybrid class was offered on the second day to expand opportunities for more participation beyond in-person classes. Virtua
Author: M. Elizabeth Coots
It's Sew Fine: Sewing Expo 2021 was a virtual event. Much planning went into conducting a safe event for teachers, the committee, and the participants. For 2022 It's Sew Fine: Sewing Expo a hybrid event was planned with in-person classes held at the Boyle County Extension Office. An online class choice was offered on the first day and a combination online/in-person hybrid class was offered on the second day to expand opportunities for more participation beyond in-person classes. Virtual
The Fort Harrod Area Seminar, "It's Not Your Mothers Sewing Room" was originally planned for a limited audience in-person for March 2020, the seminar format was changed and held as a virtual program with an unlimited audience in November 2020. 183 participants viewed the live Zoom program (2.5 hours) which was recorded and made available afterward (228 views since Nov 2020). A Qualtrics evaluation with a 70% return was conducted immediately after the program. One year later a follo
Author: Maranda Brooks
It was a pleasure this week as the FCS agent to stop in and meet the instructor Loretta and ladies of the adult beginner sewing class. To a wonderful surprise, Loretta indicated to me that 5 out of the 10 ladies registered were completely new beginners to sewing and signed up to the course. One specific African American women I had the pleasure of meeting named Rachel Donaby expressed how excited she was for the opportunity to learn a new skill since she had never been to the extension office no
Author: Mary Hixson
Author: Ronda Rex
According to Sewing Hobbies as a Stress Reliever Training, “arts and crafts can enhance health and well-being. Repetitive motions help the brain. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy found that there is a significant relationship between knitting, which is a hand stitching skill, and “feeling happy.” The effects of an art like hand embroidering is similar to meditation. The Disabled Solder’s Embroidery Industry was a project during World War
Asked to teach beginning sewing class for sewists that have a little bit of experience but wanted to refresh their skills, relearn and learn more about sewing this past 6-months, a couple of series of sewing classes were held that were beyond the basics. Sewing is a single focus task, which reduces the likelihood of negative thoughts and can help fight anxiety and depression. This assist with mental health was brought into focus from participant Jane (not real name) when she came to sewing
