Success StoryBLHS 4-H Sewing Program



BLHS 4-H Sewing Program

Author: Heather Coleman

Planning Unit: Floyd County CES

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Plan of Work: Youth Health and Family Consumer Science Skills

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Floyd County 4-H and our 4-H Adult Council President Patricia Hackworth, who is the Senior English Teacher at Betsy Layne High School collaborated to start the first Floyd County 4-H After School Sewing Program at BLHS.  During the spring semester of 2017, 11 students had the opportunity to learn the basic techniques of sewing, cutting fabric, pinning, safety procedures and how to press fabric.  Each participate made a crazy nine patch pillow to take home.  After finishing their pillow participates had the opportunity to enter their sewing project at 4-H county contest.  Floyd County 4-H Program plans to continue the program next year and offer it to other schools in the county.  Summer Johnson, one of our participants had this to say about the program.  “I fell in love with sewing.  This is something I can do with my grandmother, who enjoys sewing.  I’m also thinking about making more pillows and selling them.  This would give me extra money as I head off to college in the fall.”






Stories by Heather Coleman


A Skill for a Lifetime

about 5 years ago by Heather Coleman

According to the American Heart Association teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give t... Read More


The Person I am Today

about 5 years ago by Heather Coleman

“4-H has influenced my life in a number of ways. I remember one of my earliest memories of 4-H. I ha... Read More


Stories by Floyd County CES


Cook Together, Eat Together tackles Food Insecurity

Cook Together, Eat Together tackles Food Insecurity

about 5 years ago by Andrea Slone

According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in 2017 in Floyd County, K... Read More


Dinner for Two

Dinner for Two

about 5 years ago by Andrea Slone

According to the United States Census Bureau there are 18, 453 households in Floyd County, KY with a... Read More