FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE PROJECTS
All projects checked in Monday, Aug. 7, 2017
beginning at 1 p.m.
Designing Spaces
Members are encouraged to enter Educational
Displays under the Communications division, enter
Science experiments under the Science division (i.e.
compare energy use with different types of lighting,
water efficient products, use of landscape to heat or
cool homes), and enter career exploration, hands for
larger services, community outreach projects using
designing spaces skills under the Citizenship and
Leadership division.
Members may enter up to three classes, one exhibit
per class.
In the Designing Spaces project, items produced by the
4-H member are developed within the context of the
over all design/plan of a specific location. The classes
align with the four elements of designing a space,
designing a room, furnishing a room, finishing a room,
and creating a healthy room environment. Judging
critera are outlined on the appropriate evaluation
form: Furnishing & Finishing Designing Spaces (340-
01) and Designing and Making Healthy Designing
Spaces (340-02). To qualify for judging a 4-H Designing
Spaces Exhibit Explanation card must be attached. The
explanation card and evaluation forms are available in
county Extension offices or on the State 4-H website
at: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-materi-
als-family-and-consumer-science
In addition to the exhibit tag, each piece of an exhibit
must be labeled on the back or bottom with the mem-
ber’s name, county, and exhibit class number.
Note: Fill in blank in class number (_) with corre-
sponding numbers for
1 Junior
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
Designing a Space
340 100 11_ Design board for a room. Include
color scheme, wall treatment, floor treatment, window
treatment, etc. OR floor plan for a room. Posters,
24x30, or multimedia presentation (on CD). Show
what you learned with before and after pictures or
diagrams, samples, story cost comparison, optional
arrangements, etc.
Furnishing a Space
The functional items to furnish a room are made from
new, recycled or refurbished items for a specific loca-
tion, described in detail on the explanation card.
340 100 12_ Organization/storage item for the
furnishing of a room.
340 100 13_ Functional textile item for the furnishing
of a room, ie, curtains, rug, quilt.
340 100 14_ Furniture items to furnish a room
Finishing a Space
These finishing touches for a room are made from new,
recycled or refurbished items for a specific location,
described in detail on the explanation card.
340 100 15_ Accessory for the walls of a room
340 100 16_ Accessory for the furnishings of the
room (bed, dresser, etc.)
340 100 17_ Accessory for seasonal use in a room
340 100 18_ Accessory for outdoor use
Making a Healthy Space
340 100 19_ Problem solving for a space. Identify a
problem (as problem windows, storage needs, incon-
venient room arrangement, cost comparison, energy
conservation, waste management, etc.). Using poster/
notebook, multimedia presentation (on CD) or other
method, descirbe the problem and how it was solved.
Members may enter up to three classes based on
the unit in which they are enrolled; one exhibit per
class. Members and clubs are encouraged to enter
Educational Displays under the Communication class
division. In the Home Environment Project, items
produced by the 4-H member are developed within the
context of the overall design/plan of the room or area
where the item will be used. To qualify for judging, a
4-H Home Environment Exhibit Explanation card must
be attached. In addition to exhibit tag and explana-
tion card, each piece of an exhibit must be labeled
with the member’s name, county and exhibit class
number. If more than one article is contained in the
exhibit then each article must be labeled (as above)
and attached to each other.
Cards are available from the County Extension office
or the State 4-H website http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.
edu/resources/materials.html.
Fill in the blank in the class number (_) with the cor-
responding number for Junior, Intermediate or Senior
members:
1
2
3
Junior
Intermediate
Senior
340 100 01_Decorative item made, recycled or
refurbished for a specific location. (ie. wall hanging,
flower arrangement seasonal decoration, etc.)
340 100 02_ Organizer/Storage item made, recy-
cled, or refurbished for a specific location.
340 100 03_ Textile accessory item made, recycled
or refurbished for a specific location. (ie: curtains, rug,
wall hanging, quilt, etc.)
340 100 04_ Furniture made, refinished, and/or
upholstered for a specific location.
340 100 05_ Hands for larger service, item to be
donated.
Knitting
Knitting has three divisions of exhibit classes based on
the techniques used: Knitting with needles; Knitting
with looms, boards, and machines; and Felted Knitting.
Members may enter up to a total of three classes
based on the phase or level in which they are enrolled
and one ehibit in the Hands of Larger Service Class. To
qualify for judging, a 4-H Knitting Exhibit Explanation
card (360-01) must be securely attached to the exhibit.
The card requests information about the exhibited item
and skills learned in construction. Forms are available
at county Extension office or on the State 4-H website,
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/resources/materials.
Members must mark skills on the level in which they
are enrolled. If they show skills beyond their level, they
will not receive extra consideration.
Judging criteria for non-felted items are outlined
on the 4-H Knitting Check Sheet (360-02). Judging
criteria for knitting which has been felted are outlined
in the 4-H Felting Score Sheet (261-03). Both are
available from the county Extension office.
A pair of mittens, slippers, socks, etc, is considered one
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article. The two pieces of the pair should be temporar-
ily but securely attached to each other. Swatches are
not acceptable as exhibits.
In addition to the 4-H exhibit tag, each garment or ar-
ticle must be labeled with the member’s name, county
and project phase or level. This label should be typed
or printed in indelible pencil or ink on a piece of white
fabric and sewn to the article.
Knitting with Needles Division
Phase 1 One article showing one or more skills
learned (cast on, knit, purl, bind off, overcast seam)
360 100 110 Wearable - garment or personal
accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 120 Non-wearable - toys or items for
the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 130 Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 2
One article showing one or more skills
learned (ribbing, stockinette stitch, increase, decrease,
other seams)
360 100 210 Wearable - garment or personal
accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 220 Non-wearable - toys or items for
the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 230 Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 3 One article showing pick-up stitches
360 100 310
Wearable item - garment or per-
sonal accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 320
Non-wearable item - toys or items
for the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 330
Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 4 One article showing a pattern stitch
360 100 410
Wearable - garment or personal
accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 420
Non-wearable - toys or items for
the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 430
Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 5 One article showing mixed colors Fair
Isle pattern or bobbin knitting no stripes (see “4-H
Knitting Skills 4-H 961L”).
360 100 510
Wearable - garment or personal
accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 520
Non-wearable - toys or items for
the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 530
Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 6 One article showing skills learned, select-
ed from the following options:
Knitting with four needles
Knitting combined with fabric or leather.
Knitted lace attached to article
Garment made from pattern drafted to fit a specific
person (submit drafted pattern with exhibit)
Item made from member’s original design
(include written instructions with exhibit)