May 2, 2017 - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Shelby County and the XYZ Homemaker’s Club will be hosting 4-H Sewing Sensations Day Camp during June and July in Center, Texas. This program is open to all youth ages 8 through 18, and you do not have to be a member of 4-H to participate.
This camp is designed for those wanting to learn beginning machine sewing, reading patterns, choosing fabrics, and quilting. By the end of the camp, each participant will have a finished quilted piece that they can enter in the upcoming Poultry Festival Quilt Show – youth division. Last year, we had 7 youth quilts entered in the Poultry Festival and want to showcase more this year!
Two day camps will be offered this summer: Sewing Sensations I – (for youth with no experience using a sewing machine), this class will meet each Tuesday and Thursday of June from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. beginning June 6th. Sewing Sensations II – (for youth with previous experience from last year’s sewing camp or with other machine sewing experience), this class will meet each Tuesday and Thursday of July and first week of August from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. beginning July 6th.
Sewing machines and fabric for quilt fronts will be provided for the participants. You may also bring your own machine, if desired. Grandmothers, moms and other adults willing to help with rethreading and other small sewing tasks are encouraged to attend the classes with participants (sewing experience not required). Classes are limited to 10 participants each.
For registration information, please contact Daphne at 936-598-7744. For additional information on these programs, contact county extension agent Jheri-Lynn McSwain at either 598-7744 or jlmcswain@ag.tamu.edu
