MONTICELLO, Ill.—  Parents who are tired of hearing their children say during spring break “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do,” will be getting some help from Piatt County 4-H this year. Spring Break Basic Sewing Spree will be offered 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 16 through March 20 at the Piatt County Extension Office, 210 S. Market St., Monticello. This program is open to all youth ages 8 to 18.

Spring Break Basic Sewing Spree is a week-long program that will teach youth how to use a sewing machine, read a pattern, select material, and more. Sewing Spree participants will sew a weighted blanket which will be donated to local community organizations. 

Learning to sew is a real-life engineering and construction project. Research has shown that youth who learned to sew a simple project had an increase in creativity following the activity. Learning to sew can also set the stage for enjoying a stress relieving hobby as adults.

 A $15 supply fee will be charged for 4-H members, and youth not enrolled in 4-H will pay a $40 supply fee. The supply fees include a personal sewing kit that each participant will take home at the end of the program. Register for Spring Break Basic Sewing Spree online or call (217) 762 -2191. The deadline to register is March 11.

The 4-H program is provided through University of Illinois Extension and is open to youth ages 8 to 18. Youth learn skills for living by participating in individual or group learning experiences related to more than 200 project areas. Find Piatt County 4-H on Facebook.

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Contact

Jan Wenke
Program Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development
Piatt Extension Office
210 S. Market St., Monticello, IL 61856
(217) 762-2191
jwenke@illinois.edu