Success StoryStitch & Lounge Sewing Series



Stitch & Lounge Sewing Series

Author: Ronda Rex

Planning Unit: Gallatin County CES

Major Program: Master Clothing Volunteer

Plan of Work: Empowering Community Leaders

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

To assist the University of Kentucky Master Clothing Volunteers (MCV) with their leadership and sewing skills, two counties in Northern Kentucky collaborated to offer a basic sewing series to one of their more rural counties.   MCV’s are required to obtain a minimum of 100 volunteer commitment hours every 2 years which includes 50 teaching hours, 30 continuing education hours, and 20 leadership and service hours.   

The N. KY MCV Class of 2022 along with county and area contact FCS Agents, Liz Evans and Ronda Rex planned, facilitated, and taught a four-part sewing series at the Gallatin County Extension Office.  

The 4-week series was offered as evening classes and focused on:

Week 1:   Sewing Tool/Equipment Overview, Pattern Envelope Overview, and Pattern/Fabric Cutting.

Week 2:  Sewing Machine Parts/Threading, Paper Sewing Practice, 5/8-inch Seam Practice, and Begin Sewing Steps 1-4 of the pattern.

Week 3:  Sewing Steps 5-9 of the pattern.

Week 4:  Sewing Steps 5-9 of the pattern to complete projects.  Master Clothing Volunteer resources were utilized in all classes. 

Six participated in the sewing series with 50% of those completing the project as of present.  The series was a win, win.  The volunteers were not only able to earn hours for teaching and leadership but also to practice their skills by teaching adults.  The participants were able to learn new skills, complete a useful project that possibly save money depending on the fabric they chose.  And the Gallatin and Boone County Cooperative Extension Service saved an estimated $8,055.00 by partnering with the MCV’s.  The Independent Sector states that the national value for volunteer time is $31.80/hour with Kentucky’s value at $26.85/hour.   https://independentsector.org/blog/independent-sector-releases-new-value-of-volunteer-time-of-31-80-per-hour/#:~:text=(WASHINGTON%2C%20April%2019%2C%202023,6.2%20percent%20increase%20over%202021    

Submitted:  April 4, 2024

 

 

 

 






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