Sewing For Girls' Club Work

1919

National Agricultural Library

Department Circular Number 2

ALL REGULAR CANNING CLUB MEMBERS in the South, are required to make a uniform cap and apron, holder, and cup towel for use in their canning work. During 1917, 44,146 caps and aprons, 8,803 towels, 7,010 holders, 5,919 dresses, 57 sewing screens, and 6,727 miscellaneous articles were reported made by club members. These figures were more than doubled during 1918, in spite of the fact that the regular program for third and fourth year club members was replaced by some form of Red Cross relief work.

Since the making of these articles has a distinct bearing on other club activities, special instructions have been requested by both the club members and home-demonstration agents. This circular is prepared to answer this need. In the well-organized counties, where sufficient aid is given by the teachers, many club members have extended this work until they make all their own clothes and also help to make and mend clothing for the household. An outline of a suggestive four-year program of sewing work for canning club girls is included in this circular.


The making of the articles described in this circular serves to teach the girls something about sewing and to arouse their pride and interest in all of their club work. The gardening set may be made very early in the spring before there is a rush of outdoor work and the uniforms before the busy canning season begins. The other pieces are suggested with reference to the progressive interest and needs from year to year. Each year's problems are a little more difficult than the year before and require greater skill. If the privilege of wearing the emblems is won by a year's satisfactory club work it enhances their value to the girls.

U.S. Department of Agriculture