The Super Saturday event will be held at UA South on Saturday, March 9th from 9-3.  Contact Darcy for more information.

Use up scrap fabric to make pot holders

Got scraps? Make pot holders.

Everyone needs pot holders. They make great gifts and they also are fabulous to sell at the 4-H Store on Sunday of the Cochise County Fair. Here is a great way to use fabric scraps to make an extra item to exhibit and sell. instructions

Pretty, pretty pens!

Did you make the clay beads that were posted previously? If you liked making beads, then here is a great back to school project. Make pretty pens with polymer clay. Use the same materials as before, just find a simple pen (maybe one from a hotel or get a whole pack and make a bunch) and get busy creating one of a kind pens. You will always know which pen is yours! instructions

Make a Magic Pillow Case

Need an easy sewing project that takes hardly any time at all? Make a pillow case. This pattern is super simple and can be made in less than 30 minutes. Check out these instructions

Make a quick table runner!

Using a small amount of fabric as well as a small amount of time, you can create a simple table runner for holidays or every day. See the directions here

Getting Ready to Can

Are you starting to see fruits and vegetables in the store or in your garden and want to preserve some for later? Do you know whether to use a water bath or pressure canning method? This publication can help you identify whether you have high or low acid foods and how to preserve those safely. Boiling Water Bath methods

Easy Quilted Pot Holders

Sewing and Quilting are very similar, but quilting is distinguished by the sewing together of multiple layers. An easy, beginner project is the sewing of pot holders. In an hour or so, you can have something that you can immediately start using! Follow these instructions for a simple start to an easy project. pot holders