Let’s Sew for Babies! 2019

Today, some of us started off our morning with a 550 piece puzzle which we finished in an hour. Soon after the puzzle was completed, we then began to sew intricate, simple, and beautiful quilts, burp cloths, bibs, and pants. After we took had a brief break, we then starting sewing even more things...

Everyone started their day with focus and determination to continue their projects before lunch. Meanwhile, Lauren, Maddie, and Victoria worked all morning to finish the puzzle. They put all 550 pieces in place! Before we knew it, lunch arrived! We enjoyed a relaxed pizza lunch in the sun room. To top off the afternoon,...

Today we continued to work on our diverse projects. We used many varieties of colored fabrics to create all different kinds of clothing, including: dresses, bibs, pants, buntings, sleep-sacks and hats. We were encouraged to start new quilts today as well. The quilts we produced are useful for babies and first time mothers because...

Today we went to the Nurse Family Partnership and visited with team leaders for certain divisions. We heard from the two lawyers, Stephanie and Rachel. They talked about how they help people who were kicked out of their homes, who do not have a dependable work schedule and help them get government support. We...

To start off our first day of Intensive Learning, Mrs. Van Meter taught everyone basic sewing skills to create our first project. Due to the varying skill levels in the group, everyone began by making a burp cloth. Students that had never even touched a sewing machine before completed their first project with ease....