Sewing Lessons

The kids have been home from school for almost three weeks so I have been trying to find ways to keep them busy without the TV and video games.  I decided to teach them to sew.  I know that seems so funny since I don't really sew myself.  The YW in our ward wanted to make pillowcases for camp so I learned the "burrito" way to make pillow with them so I could teach all 15 of the beehives how to sew.  Grandma Newbold should be proud!  Well the YW loved it and my kids thought they were pretty cool and wanted to do it too, So I took them shopping to pick out their own fabric so we could make pillow cases for our River trip next week.  We used some of the Kids Can Sew things Grandma Newbold had given us and started sewing.

 Madison loved it!  She was so proud that see designed and made her own pillowcase.  She can't wait to make more things.  I think we will save some of those for Grandma Newbold to help.

 Hailey has sewed before so she knew what to do.

 Abby lasted as long as sewing her practice paper and then down one side.  She said she was scared of the needle.  She loved her pillow case though that Hailey and I finished for her.

We even made Blake sew with us.  We found him some fabric while he was at Video Game Creator camp.  He was not at all excited but I made him do it and told him he would never have to sew again but at least he would know how for when he is on his mission or away at school. 

 He was pretty proud of his pillowcase but would never admit it.  As soon as it was done though he was out of there.

They were so excited to pack them when we got ready to go on our river trip, even Blake.