I'm behind - I mean WAY behind - on posting. We've already had sewing school for this year, and I still haven't posted about the classes from LAST summer!
I also have to apologize for lack of detailed pictures of this project. Sorry. When it's my turn to teach, I forget to ask for specific pics. Anyway - we made a cute beach bag out of beach towels. These are great for carrying all your summer stuff, they can be thrown in the wash, and we even used the leftover scrap we cut away to make a cute little bag for wet swimsuits.
We always take a minute to explain the project before we begin. That way - big questions can be answered to benefit everyone.
We also show a sample of the project. I found the towels at Walmart in several colors. I let them choose their color when they signed up.
These two ladies, y'all - my mom up top, and my friend and cohort, Nancy in orange - these two ladies taught me just about everything I know about sewing, crafting, cooking, and entertaining! I'm so glad they do all these projects with me.
We usually have five or six ladies from our congregation to serve as mentors. They bring their machines and help the girls learn all the basics.
I always enjoy the classes because it gives me a chance to get to know new ladies at church. Hobbies are a great way to meet new people!
We usually mix it up and keep mamas and daughters apart. It's nice to learn from different people.
That's my girl right there. She loves to sew. She's been known to stitch paper towels when I was too tired or busy to find her what she wanted for a project! I really should go back and check, but I think this summer is our FIFTH year of Summer Sewing School. I'm so glad we do this. It's such an important (and dying) skill. Even if these girls don't end up making their own clothes, they'll at least know how to replace a button or sew a hem!
I'm so glad you stopped by my neck of the woods!
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