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Fashion & Interior Design

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How To Join

4-H is a youth development program that offers 3rd through 12th grade youth, ages 8 to 18, a wide variety of opportunities in various project areas. 4-H offers members hands-on experiences in leadership, community service, career discovery, building connections, and developing life-long skills.

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Do you like to be creative in what you wear and the space around you? The 4-H Fashion and Interior Design program is perfect for you. In this project you can learn to design, construct and be a smart consumer when purchasing clothing and household items. Have fun creating environmentally friendly projects while exploring careers in the fashion and interior design industries. You can work on your own or with a group.

Design your project around the parts of fashion and interior design that you enjoy, such as:

  • applying elements and principles of design
  • learn to operate a sewing machine
  • fabric science labs
  • fashion and interior design sketching
  • consumer buying skills
  • creating a storyboard for your designs
  • creating one of a kind items for home decorating
  • entrepreneurship
  • upcycling items for a new purpose

Resources

  • Project Information Sheet
  • Explore Guide: Duds To Dazzle
  • Explore Guide: Sewing Basics
  • Explore Guide: Housing and Home Environment – Interior Design
  • Clothes that Click Lesson – Curriculum Zip File
  • Clothing Capers – Curriculum Zip File
  • Clothing Quality Standards
  • Housing Design and Improvement Curriculum
  • Iowa Color Wheel

Resource Websites

  • FCH Contest Learning Series: Fashion Storyboards
  • Burn Baby Burn! Gorgeous Fabrics University
  • National 4-H Curriculum (search for quilting and sewing)
  • Design Decisions Curriculum

Community Service

  • Baby cap
  • Pillowcase Pizazz
  • Premie Round Hat
  • Premie Beanie

Make it with Wool

  • Make It With Wool Website
  • Event Date: Saturday, October 27, 2024
  • Entry Form/Fee Deadline: October 15, 2024
  • Event Location: Hill Country Youth Event Center/Happy State Bank Expo, Kerrville, TX

Events and Activities

Rules, guidelines and paperwork are designed for senior level contests. Check your district 4-H website for junior and intermediate rules, guides and paperwork.

4-H Quilt of Valor

  • 2024-2025 Quilt Challenge Block Instructions
  • 2024-2025 Quilt Challenge Guidelines
  • 2024-2025 Quilt Challenge Report Form
  • Quilt of Valor PowerPoint
  • Quilt of Valor Sew Day Kick Off Flyer
  • Quilt of Valor Press Release Template
  • Quilt of Valor Social Media Template

Duds to Dazzle

Duds to Dazzle Contest – During Duds to Dazzle, teams of 3 to 4 receive textiles and each team has 60 minutes to create a new product using items from the supply closet. Each team provides their own supply kit (Supply kit list found in Duds to Dazzle guide). The teams then present their item to a team of judges. Please refer to the Texas 4-H Roundup Handbook for more details on contest date and location, as well as registration requirements.

  • Duds to Dazzle Team Contest Guide
  • Duds to Dazzle: Scorecard | Rules Of Play | Supply Kit | Worksheet | Interview Questions
  • Orientation: Judge | Participant | Group Leader

Duds to Dazzle Solo Showcase Invitational – The Duds to Dazzle Solo Showcase Invitational is designed to provide youth the opportunity to participate in an individual Duds to Dazzle contest. Participants will utilize the knowledge and skills gained through participation in the 4-H Fashion and Interior Design project. Please refer to the Texas 4-H Roundup Handbook for more details on contest date and location, as well as registration requirements.

  • Duds to Dazzle Solo Contest Guide
  • Duds to Dazzle Solo: Scorecard | Rules Of Play | Supply Kit | Worksheet | Interview Questions
  • Orientation: Judge | Participant | Group Leader

Duds to Dazzle Contest Resources:

  • Explore Guide: Duds To Dazzle
  • Duds to Dazzle Youtube Instructional Video Playlist
  • Hand Stitching (15.105). SEW-lutions Guidelines, Your Guide to Successful Sewing
  • How Does Fast Fashion Affect the Environment
  • Laundry on Your Own
  • Pricing Tips and Tricks
  • Safety Guide
  • Simple Seaming Techniques (11.110). SEW-lutions Guidelines, Your Guide to Successful Sewing
  • Unraveling the Mystery of Design Elements and Principles in Clothing

Family & Community Health (FCH) Quiz Bowl

A “Quiz Bowl” is a quiz game that tests teams of 4 on their knowledge of basic nutrition, consumer information, food and kitchen safety, food preparation skills and storage, health and fashion and interior design skills. Up against the clock, the 4-Hers buzz in to answer a question and earn points for correct answers. Teams advance in a tournament-system bracket to win the competition.

  • Texas 4-H Quiz Bowl Family & Community Health Resources

Fashion Show

The Fashion Show is designed for 4-H members to showcase their skills in buying and construction. You will create a clothing or fashion item, turn in paperwork explaining your item, complete an interview with a panel of judges, and last but not least, model the outfit on the runway.

  • Construction: Guidelines | Entry Form | Score Sheet | Interview Questions
  • Buying: Guidelines | Entry Form | Score Sheet | Interview Questions

Natural Fiber Contest

The Natural Fiber contest is part of the Fashion Show. Members choose to buy or construct an outfit made from either cotton or wool/mohair/alpaca. You will exhibit what you’ve learned about cotton and wool/mohair. Specific fiber contents are found in the contest guidelines.

  • Guidelines
  • Natural Fiber: Entry Form | Scoresheet | Interview Questions

Family and Consumer Educational Presentation

An educational presentation is a fun way to share your 4-H project. You can give an educational presentation by yourself or with a friend. The 4-H Roundup Educational Presentation senior level competition takes place at 4-H roundup each year. Competitors must qualify through their district in order to compete. Please refer to the Texas 4-H Roundup Handbook for more details on contest date and location, as well as registration requirements.


Storyboard

The 4-H Storyboard is an industry-inspired method of displaying original designs. The storyboard “tells the story” of the designer’s idea. The storyboard includes original illustrations, flats, and more to promote the design. Now an Invitational contest for Senior members!

  • 2025 Storyboard Results
  • Guidelines
  • Storyboard: Label | Scoresheet | Instructions
  • Wakelet Collection
  • Storyboards: 2024 | 2023
  • Results: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021

Storyboard Resources:

  • Designer’s Nexus
  • Exploring The Elements and Principles of Design
  • Fashion Era
  • Principles and Elements of Design
  • Unraveling the Mystery of Design Elements and Principles in Clothing

Contact Angela McCorkle: armccorkle@ag.tamu.edu or 979-321-5014


Ambassador Program

Fashion and Interior Design Ambassador Program

The Texas 4-H Fashion and Interior Design Ambassador Program strives to provide high school aged 4-H members the opportunity to develop and practice advanced leadership skills to mentor other youth, and to become knowledgeable representatives for the Fashion & Interior Design project.


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