January 2018 Project Exploration: Clothing & Textiles and Consumer Education
January 2018 Page 2 Winter Eye Spy
January 2018 Page 3 Textures are everywhere! They are what makes each object you touch feel different. Look at the textures below. They were made with a soft pencil. Add different textures to the picture below, and make up some of your own!
January 2018 Page 4 DIY Pin Cushion A pin cushion is a safe and easy way to store pins when they are not in use. Pins help hold things together during various sewing projects. Let s learn to make your own pin cushion! You will need: Canning jar lid and ring Scissors Heavy piece of fabric (about 5 x 5 inches) Small amount of stuffing (fiberfill, cotton, or old pantyhose) What you do: Cut fabric 1 inch larger than the jar ring. Lay jar ring on table with opening up. Place fabric over jar ring (right side down). Place stuffing on top of fabric. Pick up and push stuffing through ring. Folding and holding edges down, place lid on top and push to snap into place.
January 2018 Page 5 Penny Color the money: Penny = Copper Nickel, Dime and Quarter = Silver The penny is worth 1 cent (1/100 of a dollar). The penny has the profile of Abraham Lincoln, who was the16th President of the United States. The back has a picture of the Lincoln memorial. How many pennies ($0.01) would you need to equal $1.00? Nickel The nickel is worth 5 cents (1/20th of a dollar). The nickel has the profile of Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United States. The back of the nickel has a picture of Monticello, Jefferson's house near Charlottesville, Virginia. How many nickels ($0.05) would you need to equal $1.00? Dime The dime is worth 10 cents. It pictures Franklin Roosevelt. The back of the dime has a picture of a torch, oak branch, and olive branch. How many dimes ($0.10) would you need to equal $1.00? Quarter The quarter is worth 25 cents. George Washington is pictured on the front of the quarter. The back has an eagle. How many quarters ($0.25) would you need to equal $1.00?
January 2018 Page 6 Have you ever wondered how people make things? First, a person has to think of something to make. Next, they try to find a way to make it. The person may have to try many times before they can find the best way to do it. Finally, the person makes a model or a pattern that shares the important parts of the idea so other people can make the same project. Some examples of patterns that people make and use every day include: A recipe is a pattern for making food. A blueprint is a pattern for building a house. Sheet music is a pattern for playing music and singing songs. Sewing patterns are also used to share ideas about how to cut and sew many things. Some sewing projects that use sewing patterns include: HATS PILLOWS CLOTHES SHOES TOYS BLANKETS
January 2018 Page 7 Straight Line Patterns Activity Using a pencil and ruler, draw a straight line from one numbered dot to the matching numbered dot (1 to 1, 2 to 2, etc.). The first one has been done for you. What do you notice about this pattern? Now, try to do the same with the second pattern below! What do you notice about this pattern?
December Answer Keys Answers to all Cloverbuddies activities will appear on the back cover of the following month s issue. For answers to this issue, watch for February s installment of Cloverbuddies! The Shopping Trip The Poetry Within You 1. The night seemed to shine because the moon was so bright. 2. The snow was whiter than milk because the moon was full and bright, directly in the middle of the sky casting a reflection on the snow. 3. The author made you feel how cold the girl was by using imagery to describe with words the girl felt as cold as if someone put cold hands on her warm back. An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.