Clothing and Textiles

Master Clothing Volunteer Program Training Manual

Download Manual cover page, preface, and table of contents (PDF) (255K)
Section I, Basic Clothing Construction
Section II, Master Clothing Program Guidelines
Section III, Master Clothing Volunteer Program Guidelines—Appendix

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Section I, Basic Clothing Construction:

Lesson 1, Introduction (PDF) (333K)
Lesson 2, Fabric Selection (PDF) (295K)
Lesson 3, Sewing Machine Care (PDF) (359K)
Lesson 4, Pattern Alteration (PDF) (235K)
Lesson 5, Pattern Layout (PDF) (279K)
Lesson 6, Stitches, Seams and Darts (PDF) (234K)
Lesson 7, Zippers and Facings (PDF) (243K)
Lesson 8, Sleeves and Fasteners (PDF) (324K)
Lesson 9, Hems (PDF) (202K)
Lesson 10, Sewing for Profit (PDF) (253K)

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Section II, Master Clothing Volunteer Program Guidelines

Session A (PDF) (352K)
- Session A PowerPoint slides of overhead transparencies (PowerPoint) (172K)
Session B (PDF) (300K)

Session B PowerPoint slides of overhead transparencies (PowerPoint) (174K)

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Section III, Master Clothing Volunteer Program Guidelines—Appendix

Contents of Training Kits for Master Volunteers ( PDF) (152K)

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Pattern Alteration: Personal Measurement Chart (PDF) (165K)
Measure Your Sew How: Solving Common Sewing Machine Problems (PDF) (261K)
Measure Your Sew How: Thread Tips (PDF) (180K)
Pattern Alteration: Principles of Pattern Alteration (PDF) (210K)
Pattern Alteration: Lengthening and Shortening ( PDF) (205K)
So You Want to Start a Home-Based Business in Texas! Some General Business Tips (PDF) (122K)
Starting a Home-Based Business in Texas: The Professional Seamstress and Needlework Artisan (PDF) (246K)

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For Agents participating in MCV training: (WordPerfect 6.1 format) (PDF)
For MCV participants: (WordPerfect 6.1 format) (PDF)

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Updated: 21 April, 2008

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