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I took a break for awhile in my quest to teach myself to sew. Today, though, I made a shopping/picnic/tote bag out of some fabric I’d bought back when I started this adventure. I’m pretty happy with the results:
Cow print picnic or shopping tote I did learn a few things, though. I learned that when buying a novelty print fabric like this, I should buy extra so I can decide what shows – there’s an adorable barn under the pockets, and I don’t like how the cows’ heads are cut On Five J’s, Joy posted a great link to a free site about practicing for the SAT, including a free “Question of the Day”. The Hillbilly Housewife wrote an awesome post about manners. I love the quote she used, “It’s not a list of dos and don’ts designed to trip us up. It’s a GPS that talks us through unfamiliar new territory.” Well, this isn’t from a blog — my son found a free online version of Lemmings! It’s one of my all-time favorite video games, and it really sharpens those critical thinking skills. I am so going to run with this idea and [Continue reading From Manners to Homeschooling to Passwords and Painting Shoes: Cool Links This Week]  April 25th, 2010 |  Tags: critical thinking, links |  Category: Crafts, Homeschooling, links |  Leave a comment I took Home Ec in junior high. It was a one semester class; the first quarter we were taught sewing, and the second, cooking. I passed the class, but only because of the cooking section. I never even cut out a pattern or threaded a sewing machine during the first quarter — I’m not sure how I spent my time, but I assume I was socializing. My mom is a fantastic seamstress, and over the years, she’d make my kids a Halloween costume or a dress for me, but I’ve toyed with the idea of learning to sew. Several years ago, I [Continue reading Learning to Sew]  |
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