Developed By: Kathryn D.

Campbell, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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 This resource guide was developed to assist FCCLA members
and advisers with completion of skills in the FCCLA Fashion
Construction STAR Event. Use of this resource is not required
by Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.
All links provided were active and accurate as of November,
2014.

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 This guide was developed by Katie Campbell and is licensed
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 Fashion construction is an individual event that recognizes
participants who apply Fashion Construction skills learned in
Family and Consumer Sciences courses and create a display
using samples of their skills. Using new materials,
participants construct in advance a garment or ensemble
that dresses both the upper and lower body of a child or an
adult. Garment/ensemble must include at least eight fashion
construction techniques. Display finished product along with
appropriate accessories. Participants must prepare a display,
sample garment, and an oral presentation.
FCCLA STAR Event Guidelines
http://www.fcclainc.org/assets/files/star/14-
15.FashionConstruction.pdf

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 This resource guide addresses the 17 possible skill requirements
specified in the Fashion Construction Event guidelines, from which
students are to select eight skills to include in their garment. Many
of the 17 skills include several sub-skills or variations, 50 sub-skills
in all. For example, the zipper skill is subdivided into hidden zipper,
centered zipper, and lapped zipper. For each of the 50 sub-skills,
the manual includes a PowerPoint slide that provides a link to a
selected YouTube video and page number reference from the
Simplicity sewing book. Multiple videos were reviewed and the
most clear, well-designed video chosen for each sub-skill. The
PowerPoint has been designed with jump capability linking from
the table of contents to the specific sub-skill slide. The manual can
be used with a whole class or by individual students.

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 This manual is designed to be used as a PowerPoint Presentation.
Start the manual from the beginning and tap the spacebar to
advance to the table of contents.
Once at the table of contents select any of the skill linked page by
moving the mouse to the desired skill and clicking.
This will direct you to the page, and from there select the YouTube
video you or your students wish to view by clicking on the link.
When you want to return to the skills page move the mouse to the
bottom right corner and select the table of contents box, this will
bring you back to the table of contents page. You may start the
process again from there.

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 How-to videos were found on YouTube
Book References were found in
Vaughan, M. (1988). Simplicity's simply the best
sewing book. New York: Perennial Library.
The book can be purchased from Amazon for $1.85 used
or $8.85 new.

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 French, flat-felled, lapped, or Buttonsshank or sew-
slot seam through
Seam finish-Stitched & Buttonholeshand or
Pinked, Bound or Serged, machine, bound
Blind-stitched or rolled hem Collar, placket, tabs, or
Darts, tucks, and/or pleats epaulets
Graded, trimmed, clipped, Waistband or sleeve band
and/or notched seams Pocketspatch, inseam, or
Zippercentered, lapped, or welt
invisible Facingsneckline, armhole,
Shaped seamsprincess or or hemline
eased Napped fabric or one-way
Gathering print
Set-in, raglan, or kimono Hand stitching other than
sleeves hemming

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HOW TO VIDEOS BOOK REFERENCE

French Seam (4:05) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/1IKzP65czM8 Sewing Book
Flat-Felled Seam (4:32) French seam-Page 79
https://www.youtube.com/wa
Flat-felled seam-Page 79
tch?v=KQ_JgFXhEaE
Lapped Seam (2:46) Lapped seam-Page 80
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=q57fo2k2U58
Slot Seam (4:53)
http://youtu.be/zp7_DC-
ZnY4?t=1m56s
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HOW TO VIDEOS BOOK REFERENCE

Stitched & Pinked Seam Simplicitys Simply the Best

(0:35) Sewing Book
http://youtu.be/iaGOH8kvqLE Stitch and Pink-Page 81
Bound Seam (6:41)
http://youtu.be/Yiwa91AWAlI
Serged Rolled Hem (9:03)
http://youtu.be/xY9tUcIoLy4?
t=32s

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HOW TO VIDEOS BOOK REFERENCES

Darts (3:42) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/XW2w9d2WdU Sewing Book
w
Dart-Page 142
This video talks about fish darts:
as well tailor tacked darts Pleats- Page 162
Tucks (1:47) Tucks-Page 189
http://youtu.be/BbZev4PvgII
Start at .14 seconds
Pleats (9:10)
http://youtu.be/X4qdIozN8BQ
This video covers the inverted
pleat and the box pleat Return to table of contents
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Graded seams (1:20) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/_gseV1cF9o4 Sewing Book
Trimmed, clipped seam Trimming and Grading-Page 77
(3:05)
http://youtu.be/rU2Yu5rwp_s
?t=21s
Notched Seams (1:47)
http://youtu.be/CkSdb8Xkce
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HOW TO VIDEO BOOK REFERENCE
Zipper Center-watch videos in
succession Simplicitys Simply the Best
Pinning center zipper (1:54) Sewing Book
http://youtu.be/HuMUnzD6mdM?t=8s
Basting in a center Zipper( assuming the Zipper center-Pages 196-198
zipper is already pinned (you will repeat
the same step on the other side of the Invisible zipper-Pages 198-
zipper tape.) (1:39)
http://youtu.be/ykpsD-ox1Xo?t=4s 199
Top Stitching center zipper (3:21)
http://youtu.be/qU63UFHWxq8?t=6s
Finishing center zipper (3:10)
http://youtu.be/IjIJKOgITLA?t=20s
Zipper Lapped (10:10)
http://youtu.be/-vE2TOMowjk?t=18s
Zipper Invisible (7:04)
http://youtu.be/xwHWiHR0H2w?t=8s

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HOW TO VIDEO BOOK REFERENCE

Gathering (7:09) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/tO3ghcocAO Sewing Book
U?t=5s Gathering-Pages 147-150

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HOW TO VIDEO BOOK REFERENCE
Simplicitys Simply the Best
Set-in Sleeves (6:07)
Sewing Book
http://youtu.be/-
HIqxLokrkI?t=17s Kimono sleeves Page 175
Raglan Sleeves (6:22) Raglan sleeve- Page 176

http://youtu.be/stDBbWInqk Set-in sleeve- Pages 176-178

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Shank Buttons (6:10) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/Q6TkfHs4OM Sewing Book
o?t=7s Buttons- Pages 129-130
Sew-through buttons
(2:02)
http://youtu.be/MmcEF2GR5
84?t=5s

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HOW TO VIDEO BOOK REFERENCE

Hand Buttonholes bound Simplicitys Simply the Best

(2:39) Sewing Book
http://youtu.be/Wr0j_W8cfHg Buttonholes- Pages 127-128
?t=5s
Machine buttonholes
bound (10:23)
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=ZyHr9ligB-U

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Collar (11:02) Simplicitys Simply the Best

https://www.youtube.com/wa Sewing Book
tch?v=dO1x76OceMo Collar- Pages 133-136
Plackets Tucks-Pages 189-192
Sleeve placket (9:42) Plackets-Pages 111-113
http://youtu.be/dWBTTNtoSa
s?t=21s

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Waistband Simplicitys Simply the Best

Elastic Waistband (18:58) Sewing Book
http://youtu.be/PnsR- Waistbands- Pages 193-195
by7kKk?t=26s
Sleeve Band/ cuffs- Pages
Classic Waistband (16:38) 136-141
http://youtu.be/Oe9ks9u4e8U
?t=11s
Sleeve Band (11:59)
http://youtu.be/7LWs5EzIcIc?t
=7s

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Patch pockets (7:36) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/u7mQ7LIAlIg? Sewing Book
t=20s Pockets-Pages 165-169
Inseam pockets (8:45)
http://youtu.be/QOCCu4khPg
Y?t=14s
Welt pockets (14:10)
http://youtu.be/93Va0XgGvK
w?t=13s

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Neckline facing (5:06) Simplicitys Simply the best

http://youtu.be/GR5MGEColA sewing book
A?t=21s Facing-Pages 143-146
Armhole facing (11:35)
http://youtu.be/jdiN4Y1bACw
?t=31s
Hemline facing (3:52)
http://youtu.be/VXv-
ZLAhyNA?t=9s

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Napped Fabric (Video 1 Sewing with plaids use

3:42, Video 2 5:31) Simplicitys Simply the Best
http://youtu.be/lg6Ayx1dEKE Sewing Book
?t=10s Plaids - Pages 210-212
http://youtu.be/DBEleZpdxyE
?t=23s ADDITIONAL WEBSITE- GREAT FOR
NAPPED FABRIC
One-way print (8:33) Sewing and Craft Alliance
http://youtu.be/C0wJub8KMs http://www.sewing.org/files/gui
delines/4_120_napped_fabrics.p
A?t=5s
df

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Hand sewing (7:36) Simplicitys Simply the Best

http://youtu.be/B2mfJweh8a0 Sewing Book
?t=24s Hand sewing-Pages 103-105

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 Clarity. The skills were shown in a non-distracting format,
with contrasting color between thread and fabric.
Preferred length. The video was 5-10 minutes in length.
Video angle. The focus was on the fabric and the skill
being demonstrated. The angle was over the shoulder, or
directly above the skill, zooming in when needed. The
camera was still, not constantly moving.
Skill demonstration and explanation. The demonstrator
was well prepared using little movement and emphasizing
the skill. A step-by-step verbal explanation of the skill
demonstrated each step. If a technical term was used it
was defined it in an easily understood way. Key skills were
repeated for better comprehension.

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The following process was used to select the how-to videos used in
this resource guide:
Entered key words in the YouTube search field: How to (and the
specific skill).
From the search list, identified the four or five videos with the
largest number of views, usually 35,000 to 90,000 views.
Viewed each of the identified four or five videos. Most videos were
5-10 minutes.
Selected the best video based on the four criteria shown in the
next slide.
Sent the videos to two reviewers with sewing backgrounds to
ensure the videos were correct and easily understood. The
reviewers were a current Family and Consumer Sciences teacher
with a background in fashion construction and a professional
seamstress with a degree in fashion who owns and operates a
custom design and sewing business.
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 I would like to thank the following people who
contributed to this project:
Amanda Hart, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator,
Rossville Jr./Sr. High School, Rossville, IN
Wanda S. Fox, Associate Professor, Family and Consumer
Sciences Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Content reviewers: Fran Heim, Benton Central High
School, Oxford, IN; Karin Davis, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, OK;
Joan Ames, Joans Custom Design, Laporte, IN
Teacher and student reviews: Michelle Coors, Harrison
High School, West Lafayette, IN; Tammy Bauchert, Mt.
Vernon High School, Fortville, IN; Barbara Torrey, Franklin
Community High School, Franklin, IN; and Leslie Gackle,
Indiana FCCLA Advisor, Terre Haute, IN
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