We didn’t know what to expect from the Erath County 4H Clothing Camp this morning. By the afternoon, Eva declared it “Fun. Really fun. More fun than basketball camp!”
Here she is, sewing. I helped her thread the machine and recover from small sewing setbacks. At the end of the day, she said, “Mom, I’m addicted to sewing!”
Over thirty girls came to sew today. Their first project was a picture pillow. Participants e-mailed a photo ahead of time. Donna White, our coordinator, printed the photos on paper-backed cotton, made especially for going through an ink-jet printer. Eva sent in a photo of her cat, Izzy.
The girls pulled the paper away from the fabric photos, chose coordinating fabrics, and pieced a pillow top. Then they backed and stuffed the pillows.
When pillows were done, the older girls pieced squares for a quilt. The younger girls sewed together pre-cut pieces of fleecy fabric, to make fringed blankets. They’ll probably finish tomorrow during their free time.
Tomorrow, they’re sewing chemo caps and making buttons from polymer clay. I am looking forward to leading the button-making session. Next time I’ll post button pics!