Camp Mimi was successful once again. Abigail made the napkins and apron that were requested. We ate out twice, tried a new ice cream place in town, watched several movies and enjoyed our time together. And we got Sam the Singer repaired by the end of the week so it can soon go home with her.
She got to sew on all three machines this week. I rather think she enjoys my Janome Horizon the most, of course, and finished up the apron on that machine.
As with all sewists (I'm still not sold on that word), she learned to unstitch as well. I let her be the judge of how the apron was coming together. Several times, she was not pleased and got out the seam ripper.
She was pleased and proud of the finished project. I had won some of these fabrics at a recent guild meeting and was pleased to see them in use (I don't use a lot of flowers).
We ended our time together by enjoying the DVD of The Secret Life of Bees with my book group along with more ice cream! Quite nice.
Karen
has officially begun. This is Abigail's time with me, an annual tradition since she was small. We play and get creative with whatever we want and just have fun. The tradition includes fudgesicles on the porch at night and usually a trip to a museum. This year includes some serious sewing instruction that will fulfill her home ec requirement as a home schooler.
So, we started with napkins using my 1963 Singer TouchNSew machine. This is the machine I had given her, but it seems that two years in an unheated garage took its toll. We fussed and fumed with it and then switched to my little Janome - I want her to use a machine that she can have at her house. Sam the Singer needs to visit the machine hospital and hopefully can be resusitated.
I must give Abigail lots of praise for sticking with it today. She was determined to finish six napkins and she did. Unlike some others, she did not give up or abandon the project - she decided she would win and be victorious.
The next project is an apron, easier fabric to sew with, but first we need a field trip for some fun.
Last week, I worked on a new tree piece and did some ice dyeing. The tree piece has some issues. I'll try to get some photos up tomorrow. Right now I need to finish dinner and feed us. The blue sky has returned and we need a walk.
There's always tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow.
Karen
