A Sewing Lesson

Northern Michigan has given us some "Snow Days" lately - a day off from school because the weather is too bad to be out on the roads.  Today was one of those days.  A good amount of snow fell overnight and with more to come.  I was lucky enough to have had one of our grandchildren spend the night, so she was here to spend the day with me since she didn't have to go to school.

Snow Days can be fun to just stay in your pajamas all day, watch TV and maybe even bake some goodies.  Well today we didn't stay in our pajamas, we didn't watch much TV and we didn't do any baking, BUT WE DID SEW...

Yep, today was sewing lesson time for my ten year old granddaughter.  She was a bit nervous about it at first but then ended up being quite the crafter alongside her grandma.

A friend had given me a stack of kitchen towel and napkin samples - little swatches about 6" x 8" of lots of fun colors and patterns.  I cut them down to 5" squares and some flannel squares the same size and we made "Hot/Cold Packs" - each one lined with the flannel, filled with rice and ready to  warm some hands in this winter weather by popping them in the microwave for a few seconds, or placing them in the freezer to pull out when a little one bumps their head.

Tiffani practiced on some scrap fabric and in no time became a pro.  I was able to pin the stacks of fabric together and hand them off to her to stitch.  As she handed them back I'd turn them right side out, fill with rice, and pin the opening shut to be ready for some more stitching...........we had a great time together and now have a few sets of Hot/Cold Packs to sell at the craft show I'm doing on February 9 - we are bundling them in pairs and tying them together with some pretty ribbon.

What a great day it was to pass on my love of sewing to Tiffani and to be able to work on a project together with her....memories being made.  :)