Kids Sewing Zippers for Fun

Kids love to sew.   It's so rewarding when they see what they can create.    Gerry asked me to teach a winter break class at the quilt shop.    There are so many cute zippered pouches and bag designs out there.  

lining, outside fabric and zipper sewn togethe

A few things to make to easy to sew
1. sew tabs on the zipper
2. place zipper on the right side of fabric and then place the lining over it.  Match all three edges and sew.
3. insert pull tabs
4. Press as you go.  

A little doll with Love

So for something different,  I friend was in search of a doll for a friend.  This doll was a replacement for a torn and worn doll, much loved and needed.   I found a Weir Doll kit and here's the result.   

Catching up: A collection of Seamlessly Simple Knit Sweaters

The ballet slippers are done in a duplicate stitch.   

Sharing Love

 Over the past year I've been very fortunate to be able to share my love of knitting and crochet with others. After my surgery I decided that I wanted to give back and spend time creating blankets for children in the hospital.    This has been therapeutic for me..and helped me get back to knitting.   It took 3 months before I picked up needles.    So strange and confusing for me, that with all the time I had available..the best I could do to focus was to thumb through magazines...look at pictures.   Once I finally  had the energy and concentration to start a project this is what I did: