In order to be happy when you have a large family you have to either be extremely well-organized or have a very high tolerance for chaos. I'm surely the latter, which comes in handy during sewing camp...at least the way we do it. It is a week of lots of cousins, sewing projects for kids, sewing projects for moms, and trips to the lake, with occasional mommy jobs sprinkled in there (you know...dishes, cooking, and all that jazz).
Anyhow, if you can handle a crazy house, it's the best fun ever. Last camp, I think I was pretty worn out by the end (we were doing morning AND afternoon), but this time I was just sad it was over.
It turned out even better than we anticipated. We all had dreams of everyone sitting around, working on their projects together (without intensive Mommy help), but we thought those were fantasies that wouldn't be fulfilled until our kids were much older!
If we move away, I think our annual summer vacation may have to include attending sewing camp in Washington.
Projects completed in Sewing Camp - Part Deux (I'll let Sarah report on her own):
Annika: pillowcase, nightshirt, and pajama pants
Sofia: shirt, purse, stuffed animals
Annalia: numerous nine-patches and learned to crochet around socks (Jessica - what pattern do you use?)
You guys are soooooooo crafty!
ReplyDeletePriceless pictures...just priceless! (hope you don't mind me stealing them)
ReplyDeleteOur house has caught the sewing camp bug! Sarah definitely wants to do it again next year. Thanks again! Oh, and I wish I had the ability to thrive in chaos!
ReplyDeleteI am really learning a lesson lately in that very first sentence -- it is so true. I'm trying to be more organized, but realizing that my personality and style just doesn't allow it to the point I would like. So, learning to live with chaos might be the point I get to.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the idea of sewing camp! Can't wait to see your nine patches and that other living room quilt you're working on.
You are amazing getting all that done. It sounds like you had a fun week.
ReplyDeleteI don’t have a pattern. If I was going to make some today I would sc evenly around the edge of the sock. Sl st to join, ch 1 (don’t turn) , sl st in first sc, *ch 3, skip the next sc, sl st in next sc, repeat from * around join ends with sl st and finish off.
This would be for a girl. For a boy I would sc evenly around the edge of the sock, sl st to join and finish off.
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain