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From: Pudge99
Date: 04-21-2004, 08:30 PM (1 of 15)
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Well after much frustration trying to teach my daughter to sew I decided to buy a book that is part of a Home Economics curriculum. As I was reading through the first few lessons, I realized that she is going to be correcting me on all of my bad habits. #1 on the safety list is to put your pins in a pin cushion, not in your mouth, on your clothes or uphostered furniture. I always thought that was what the arm of the couch was made for. #2 is to keep sharp objects out of your lap. If I don't put them in my lap someone else will run off with them. Somehow I think I would fail a Home Ec. class with all of my bad habits. The list goes on and on describing me exactly. Am I the only sewer who has forgotten all the safety rules of sewing? I have a feeling I will have to straighten up and fly right before she picks up all my unsafe habits. Gina
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 04-21-2004, 09:16 PM (2 of 15)
My grandmother taught me to sew, she had no bad habits (sticking pins in her mouth, or on the front of her shirt, etc) I managed to pick those up all on my own....  I'd probably get sent to the office these days for not listening to the teacher...hey....thats what happened when I WAS in school ! Chrys
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From: MaryW
Date: 04-22-2004, 08:33 AM (3 of 15)
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When my grandson and I made his stuffed animal, it was surprisingly easy! He really didn't have a hard time at all, but all the other stuff laying around sure distracted him. You wouldn't believe the stuff he had dancing on my magnetic pin cushion. LOL. Keep it as simple as possible Gina, don't let her get frustrated. It's also a good idea to quit after half an hour, that's enough for most kids. MaryW
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From: paroper
Date: 04-22-2004, 08:52 AM (4 of 15)
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Maybe this is a good time to point out that bad habits are hard to break and teach her the safety rules for sewing. There are enough hazards around the sewing table, especially when there are small children in the house, without creating others. Tell her she needs to become conscious of these habits because some day she will have small children and she won't want to endanger them or herself. Be sure and teach her to put her snips in a can on the machine or cutting table. That is a great habit to develop and keeps the house sooo much cleaner.
pam
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-24-2004, 01:42 PM (5 of 15)
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Gina, I learned to sew formally from my Home Ec teacher. ( I had watched my Grandmother for years, and she let me help, but not use her machine) This teacher was mean as a snake, but she sure did not let any of us begin putting pins in our mouths. She said she would pop our hand with a ruler if she caught a pin in our mouths, and she said the pop would probably startle us so that we would swallow the pins and die.. You can tell I'm old because teachers nowadays cannot say such things..But that threat did the trick, none of us ever copied our mothers with that habit..I have 2 pincushions next to my machine, and either a pincushion or a magnet everywhere else in my house..
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From: Pudge99
Date: 04-24-2004, 02:05 PM (6 of 15)
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Libby, Maybe the way to teach my daughter not to follow my bad habits and to cure me of them is to let my daughter pop my hand with a ruler . But seriously I was thinking of rewarding her when she finds me not following safety rules. Possibly with small sewing notions. What do you all think? Gina
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From: paroper
Date: 04-24-2004, 07:41 PM (7 of 15)
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I think that is an excellent idea. Another idea is give her points toward a machine of her own.
pam
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From: Pudge99
Date: 04-24-2004, 07:58 PM (8 of 15)
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She has her own machine already. My husband found it sitting along side our dumpster when we lived in Germany. There was a funny story associated with this. When he brought it home to me the needle would not go all the way down. I opened it up like you would for a good cleaning and a small piece of plastic that had broken off the tool box fell out. Now for the funny part. I drove about 1 1/2 hours (I made several trips to this base for Dr appointments anyway) to the base that had the sewing center to get some oil to get it running its best. Well I was explaining how we came across this machine to the sales lady and she said "Oh my gosh, I think I know the lady who owned that machine. She called up here for advice on how to fix it, then she gave up and bought a new Pfaff from us." I felt kind of bad for the lady that she spent that much money for something so simple to fix. Now I think she did get a new Pfaff, which in my opinion is a lot better than an old Singer any day.
Gina
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From: paroper
Date: 04-24-2004, 08:53 PM (9 of 15)
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That's a great story! It is really amazing how small a world it can be!
pam
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 04-25-2004, 12:47 AM (10 of 15)
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There are so many talented people out there and I'm not one of them. I wish like the dickens I was but I wish I could sing too and can't. My Granddaugther showed talent when she was 9 so I got her a Brother sewing machine for her Birthday and she's 12 now and is going to take lessons at the local Hancocks this summer. She is going to be talented with her crafts. She is going to take after my Mother in Law and Misty. I can follow a pattern but I'm not creative. Gina, help her all your can to stay focused and not get frustrated. They lose interest if the project is too hard. Those little purses are cute to start with and are so easy. Kristin started with those and all the kids in the neighborhood has a purse she made now. |
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From: bren
Date: 04-25-2004, 03:39 AM (11 of 15)
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Don't Put Pin's In Your Mouth!!! What a bad habit can do to you!!! I was pinning a pair of blue jean's for my DD and I had the pin in my mouth. I took a breath ...and the pin went down my throat ...I had to go to the hospital ... doctor took it out ...I was very lucky ...he almost couldn't get it ... I was close to him operating on me... Buy the way I work there ... I still here about that story. That happened a few year's ago... I hope some one can learn from it. Bren Bren:
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-25-2004, 09:31 AM (12 of 15)
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Maybe the way to teach my daughter not to follow my bad habits and to cure me of them is to let my daughter pop my hand with a ruler . If your daughter is anything like mine were poping you ith a ruler is probably the best reward you could offer. You'll both learn fast that way too. I agree, though, having her correct you a great way to teach her. Role reversal teaches mutual respect. Dorothy |
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 04-25-2004, 04:18 PM (13 of 15)
| Bren you are so funny. Are you sure you're not a true Blonde? LOL |
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-25-2004, 05:52 PM (14 of 15)
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Gina, Years ago , my MIL had a hip replacement and also the top of the big thigh bone.. ( she had a congenital hip defect) afterward she still had a limp.. The Dr told her it was habit, and told her to ask family members to remind her when she limped.. The Grands were delighted to do this, because they never got a chance to correct her at anything. (they all thought she was just perfect, and she still is, she just turned 90 in March) But that worked and everytime one of them called her on her limp, she gave him a big hug.. All 5 of them were under 9 at the time and loved the affection..Give your daughter a lightweight ruler , so it won't hurt much.. I like the notions reward idea myself..Or a new piece of fabric..and keep on the lookout for simple patterns.. 
Sew With Love
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From: MartySews
Date: 04-26-2004, 10:17 AM (15 of 15)
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With my DD, we put a dime in a jar everytime she corrected us for a bad habit. It gave her spending money and helped to remind us that "little ones have big eyes and ears". We started this when she was 4yrs old. However, she has to pay us a dime everytime we have to correct her behavior so role reversal is a good teaching tool with children. Happy Stitching! Marty
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