Hi Everybody,
I thought I would post my Straw Badge Submission here so that everyone can see how to submit this complicated badge.
Notes:
My Sand Badge Approval
Here is my Merit Badge Page
My Straw Badge Posted Feb 26, 2021, and Approved
I think I have completed the Textiles Straw Badge
Complete 7 required
BB and 31 Points including minimums in 6 of the 11 categories to Earn this Badge
Seven Required BBs:
Start a Button Jar (harvest buttons from old shirts)
Sew on a Button
Create a Textile Toolbox
Harvest Fabric Scraps for Future Sewing Projects
Make a Small Loom Capable of Weaving a Belt
Mend a Small Hole or Tear Invisibly
Sewing Machine Maintenance
Repair: 3 point minimum - 3 points earned
Remove Lint and Pills from Clothing (1/2 point)
Mend a Hole in a Sweater (1/2 point)
Unravel Old Sweater Into Yarn for Other Projects (1 Point)
Alter the Waist on Pants to fit (1 point)
Sew: 3 point minimum - 3 points earned
Sew a Skirt (20+ gore and pockets) (3 points)
Spin: 3 point minimum - 6.5 points earned
Prepare at least 250 grams of wool (3 points)
Spin a Plied Yarn (250 grams and 200 yards minimum) (3 points)
Make a Drop Spindle (1/2 point)
Stickwork: 3 point minimum - 5 points earned
Knit Socks (3 points)
Knit a Hat (1 point)
Crochet a Scarf (1 point)
Upholstery: 4 point minimum - 4 points earned
Add a Permanent Upholstery Cushion to a Chair or Stool (2 points)
Make a Bolster Pillow (2 points)
Weave: 3 point minimum - 6.5 points earned
Weave a Camera Strap (2.5 Points)
Weave a Belt (2.5 points)
Weave a Leash (1.5 points)
Felt: no minimum - 2 points earned
Needle Felt a Figure (2 points)
Wax or Oil Cloth: no minimum - 1 point earned
Make Three Wax Cloths (1 point)
Dye: no minimum - 0 points earned
Leatherwork & Fur: no minimum - 0 points earned
Shoes: no minimum - 0 points earned