This Quilting Board is Awesome.
I work with children before and after school doing Arts & Crafts, and one day I took a quilt I was working on for them to see and several children asked me if I would show them how to sew so they could make a quilt. I talked my boss into getting us a sewing machine, and I took one of mine from home and they started learning to sew. Well now we have 4 machines and still don’t have enough. The children are making pillows and quilts faster than I can get the batting and material for the back. They are just tie them, but some want to learn to hand quilt, so I guess that is next on the list. I would like to thank two special ladies on the forum, mommamac for sending me the book Quilting with Kids – I took it to work and the children have gone crazy making all the things in the book, they tell everyone I learned how to make this from the book from Mrs. Mac in Maine. Then today in the mail I got a fabric donation from crowley7, I can’t wait to get to work tomorrow to show the children all the new material they have to make quilts with. I guess she will be known as Mrs. Crowley from Massachusetts. I only have a small budget each month to purchase supplies for both the Arts & Crafts and Sewing, so I take a lot of material from home to work. These donations mean a lot to not only me but the children. I cried over getting the book and now the fabric. They were tears of Joy. I have learned so much since I have been on this forum, all of you are the most AWESOME Quilters and friends a person (and 130 children) can have. We are having a mini quilt show April 6, I will take some pictures of the children's quilts and pillows and post them. Thanks Again!!! |
It sounds like you are truly blessed. I can't wait to see the pictures of the children. You are passing something on, and it will have larger impact than quilts, trust me.
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What a blessing you are to those children. We always get back so much more than we give in these situations. Can't wait to see the pictures.
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you are awesome. :D
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How wonderful that you are passing on some great sewing skills to these young minds. They will treasure this forever. Can't wait to see the pics.
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Schools do not teach sewing anymore, so God Bless You. You are carring on something SOOOO Special. This story has just warmed my heart so much you have no idea.
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Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
How wonderful that you are passing on some great sewing skills to these young minds. They will treasure this forever. Can't wait to see the pics.
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!!WOW!! that's amazing that the children are so into quilting!
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How fun! Hope to see pics soon! :)
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Looking forward to seeing this pictures
of your special children's projects. |
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