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From: wifetod
Date: 07-21-2004, 03:42 PM (1 of 4)
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Just a little funny tidbit to share! I watch our 5 year old GD during the day and we are in the middle of a sewing project. She started sewing earlier this year when I got my new machine. We got her a basic one so she could sew too. We are making bibs that she can give as a shower gift to her mommy on Sunday for her new baby sister that is due Sept. 3rd. I just traced a bib to use for a pattern and we are using stretchy materials, binding them with bias tape and I am either going to put snaps or ties on them. So I put extra wide bias on the edges to give her a little more room to zig zag. I told her to go right down the middle. Well she got off a little bit and called for me to help. She got off toward the inside edge and it actually looked better. So I told her to continue doing it that way and she is chuckling that her way was better! 
Jolene
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User: wifetod
Member since: 01-19-2004 Total posts: 149 
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From: Saydee
Date: 07-21-2004, 06:14 PM (2 of 4)
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User: Saydee
Member since: 05-07-2004 Total posts: 68 
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From: Reta J
Date: 07-22-2004, 11:00 AM (3 of 4)
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When I taught sewing and crafting, I would tell my students that there are no mistakes, only complete re-design of the pattern. I have had to "re-design" many things. lol This took the pressure off them to learn and they seemed to have more fun. I know, sometimes we have to rip a seam and re-do, but alot of times a re-design helps alot. I am glad you encourged your little one to think outside of pattern information. She might just be a great designer later on.
Sewing Forever
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User: Reta J
Member since: 01-30-2002 Total posts: 136
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From: emermuffin
Date: 07-23-2004, 06:02 PM (4 of 4)
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I think that's a valuable reminder to us all when we get frustrated that something is "sewing our way"! Wifetod, your post also reminded me that I need to get cracking on some bibs for my new baby due 9/13. Man - time does fly!
emermuffin
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User: emermuffin
Member since: 03-29-2003 Total posts: 55 |
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