tencil design
for a border, use flower, bird, boat or tree
motif. Apply in two colors to a bag, collar or
scarf using oil paint or dyes.
4. Crochet, Cross-stitch, Darning: Make an
original border design on square paper using any
two geometric units, or a conventional flower or
animal form. Apply the design to a towel in
crochet, cross-stitch or darning.
Reference: "Cross-stitch Patterns," Dorothy
Bradford, "Industrial Art Text Books, Book 6,"
"Modern Priscilla," Snow.
6. Weaving, Baskets: Design a basket shape with
its widest dimension not less than six inches, and
make the basket of raffia over a reed or cord
foundation. Use eight stitch or lazy squaw.
Reference: "How To Make Baskets,"
White--"Practical Basketry," McKay. "Inexpensive
Basketry," Marten. "Raffia and Reed Weaving,"
Knapp.
Weaving Wool: Weave a girdle, a hat band, or a
dress ornament use a simple striped or geometric
design, in three or more colors.
Reference: "Hand Weaving," Dorothy Bradford.
"Hand-loom Weaving," Todd.
Weaving Beads: Design and weave a bead chain or a
bead band for trimming: use two or more colors.
7. Applique: Design an applique unit in a 7-inch
square that might be applied to a pin cushion top,
a bag or a square for a patchwork quilt. Use
geometric units or conventional flower or bird
forms suggested by cretonnes. Work out in cotton
materials using two tones of one color or closely
related colors, as brown and orange; grey and
violet.
8. Pottery: Design an original shape for a bowl,
vase or paper weight, and model shape in clay.
Reference: "The Potter's Craft," Binns--"Pottery,"
Cox. "Industrial Work for the Middle Grades," E.
Z. Worst.
9. Posters: Design a Girl Scout poster that will
illustrate some law or activity. Poster to be at
least 9x12 inches and to consist of a simple
illustration and not less than three words of
lettering. Finish in crayon, water color, pen and
ink, or tempera.
Reference: "School Arts Magazine," Jan. 1920.
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