Stitches

For years now I have had the privilege of teaching elementary school kids how to sew! They've made pillows, lounge pants, dolls, quilts, wall hangings and lots of other small projects. This fall's project was a quilt for the school auction. I had a special challenge this session of having kids from 1st to 6th grade and no grown ups to help. Sewing had to be easy and flexible so I had to do less of that and more of other things. Part of our time was spent sketching marvelous children's art to be incorporated into the final project. They drew, cut and stitched.

When it was time to put the layers together, our "old fashioned quilting bee" looked a little different than it would for the over 60 crowd who mostly don't sit ON the tables to complete quilts! The binding is going on the quilt this weekend and it will be on the auction block in a couple of weeks! This fetching piece of artwork should fetch a pretty penny!

Praise God for all these little talented, joyful hands!