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Whiteside, Karen, Ed. – Loblolly Magazine, 1986
Patchwork quilting is an original folk art in the United States. Pilgrims first used worn out scraps of cloth to make bed covers in an age of scarcity. Featured here are stories on East Texas Quilts, their origins, the love and hard work which goes into the making of a quilt (Ira Barr and others). The techniques needed to construct a quilt are…
Descriptors: Design Crafts, Ethnography, Folk Culture, Handicrafts
Koukel, Sonja D. – 2001
These two publications are two of three that comprise a course that provides occupationally specific training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the area of housing, furnishings, and equipment production, management, and services. The reference book is a student text that provides information needed by employees in the…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Building Trades, Career Development
Amarillo Coll., TX. – 1988
This guide is intended for use by individuals preparing for a career in commercial and residential irrigation. The materials included are geared toward students who have had some experience in the irrigation business; they are intended to be presented in 10 six-hour sessions. The first two sections deal with using this guide and preparing for the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Design, Equipment Utilization, Fluid Mechanics
Wyatt, Bobbie, Ed. – Loblolly Magazine, 1981
Written by history students at Gary High School, Gary, Texas, this volume presents several diverse pictures of life in East Texas. The first article, "Jim Driver, Panola County Oil and Gas Boom," (Bobby Kelly and Billy Anderson) talks about drilling for oil and gas and the concerns of an employee of the drilling company. "When I Was…
Descriptors: Craft Workers, Design Crafts, Ethnography, Folk Culture
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Dept. of Occupational Education and Technology. – 1981
This course of study on careers in apparel and accessories is one of a series on home economics careers designed to assist teacher-coordinators in Texas in promotion and/or teaching home economics cooperative education programs. The course of study consists of (1) an overview and job description, (2) a job analysis, (3) a course outline, (4)…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Careers, Clothing, Clothing Design
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences. – 2000
This student activity book and reference book, which are part of a family and consumer sciences education series focusing on a broad range of employment opportunities, are intended for use in 1- and 2-year textile and apparel production, management, and services programs for Texas high school students. The reference book provides information…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavioral Objectives, Career Development, Clothing