Both of the other girls had attended a sewing camp over the summer so I was thrilled to see how proficient they were with their machines!! It was awesome! Little "G" even taught me how a self threader works ;). I've been sewing with Laci since she was about 3 but even she surprised me with how well she was doing.
Per my daughters request we made angel pillows. First we looked at how artists have portrayed angels and then we talked a little bit about what angels are and do (such cute conversation!).
I had the girls draw an angel pattern on paper and then cut the pattern out so they would begin to understand how patterns work. They chose fabric, pinned and cut their pieces and then they zig zagged stitched them onto a backing. Pillows are great because they get to see how items get flipped inside out to hide the seams.
Just a little stuffing later and the pillows were formed! I really didn't do very much......I think I'm still amazed how much they did on their own!!
This was such a sweet afternoon! You girls are such sweethearts- love you!!!!
