Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] school hours...sort of
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In a message dated 09/14/2000 11:49:26 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
braunville@... writes:
<< She was
probably even more startled as we were talking about patterns because the
reason for our visit was to choose ds first sewing project. >>
Well my son (and daughter) just "helped" me make some curtains for their
rooms. They are young (7 and 5 1/2) so the help is of questionable value.
But they love operating the sewing machine and picking their own fabrics, etc.
What did you son choose to sew??
Nance
braunville@... writes:
<< She was
probably even more startled as we were talking about patterns because the
reason for our visit was to choose ds first sewing project. >>
Well my son (and daughter) just "helped" me make some curtains for their
rooms. They are young (7 and 5 1/2) so the help is of questionable value.
But they love operating the sewing machine and picking their own fabrics, etc.
What did you son choose to sew??
Nance
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In a message dated 9/14/2000 5:30:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
marbleface@... writes:
feet...a blanket robe? He's going to make it out of polar fleece. We didn't
have time to make final selections today, so tomorrow will have another
chance to shock the neighborhood. LOL It's a good project; the fabric is
easy to handle, but there are lots of details...knit cuffs, zipper, facings,
nap fabric, etc.
Older ds learned to sew when he was 10, so I'm kinda behind on this ds (age
12). What can I say? He's the 'baby'. <bg>
I don't think I'd have had the nerve to let my kidlets use an electric
machine before they were 8 or so. You're gutsier than I! I learned to sew
'real' clothes at 8 yrs old using a treadle machine. My mom picked out the
project. I hated that dress! But, she did a good job of picking something
that had lots of different techniques on it...darts, gathers, facings, hems,
etc. The only thing she didn't have the patience to teach me was a zipper.
I suppose I can't blame her there, I know I had to take out EVERY seam on
that dress before I got it right! (my mother is a perfectionist) After that
project she allowed me to use the electric sewing machine and never gave me
another sewing lesson. I was on my own. It worked. I can sew anything I
want to now. (That means I don't know everything, but can learn what I need
when I need it...see I'm an unschooler to the core. LOL)
I drove my mother nuts for about 3 years before that. I was really into
designing Barbie clothes. But, my mother wouldn't let me use a
needle/thread. So, I was always looking for ways to create clothing. Snip
the fabric here, tuck it there, tie it on somewhere else. The most creative
I got was to use Kleenex as my fabric. That was great! Plentiful supply and
easy material to handle. I could tear a hole for head/arms, tear strips for
belts and the 'fabric' came in a very convenient Barbie size, too. The best
part, if I didn't get a successful garment out of that piece of 'fabric',
another was readily available. I went through an entire box of Kleenex. (I
got into soooo much trouble for that. My mom's not as creative as I am.
Scarred me for life. I vowed that if my kids needed a box of Kleenex to play
with, I'd give it to them! LOL)
Eiraul
marbleface@... writes:
> What did you son choose to sew??I don't know what they are actually called, but it's a blanket with arms and
>
> Nance
>
feet...a blanket robe? He's going to make it out of polar fleece. We didn't
have time to make final selections today, so tomorrow will have another
chance to shock the neighborhood. LOL It's a good project; the fabric is
easy to handle, but there are lots of details...knit cuffs, zipper, facings,
nap fabric, etc.
Older ds learned to sew when he was 10, so I'm kinda behind on this ds (age
12). What can I say? He's the 'baby'. <bg>
I don't think I'd have had the nerve to let my kidlets use an electric
machine before they were 8 or so. You're gutsier than I! I learned to sew
'real' clothes at 8 yrs old using a treadle machine. My mom picked out the
project. I hated that dress! But, she did a good job of picking something
that had lots of different techniques on it...darts, gathers, facings, hems,
etc. The only thing she didn't have the patience to teach me was a zipper.
I suppose I can't blame her there, I know I had to take out EVERY seam on
that dress before I got it right! (my mother is a perfectionist) After that
project she allowed me to use the electric sewing machine and never gave me
another sewing lesson. I was on my own. It worked. I can sew anything I
want to now. (That means I don't know everything, but can learn what I need
when I need it...see I'm an unschooler to the core. LOL)
I drove my mother nuts for about 3 years before that. I was really into
designing Barbie clothes. But, my mother wouldn't let me use a
needle/thread. So, I was always looking for ways to create clothing. Snip
the fabric here, tuck it there, tie it on somewhere else. The most creative
I got was to use Kleenex as my fabric. That was great! Plentiful supply and
easy material to handle. I could tear a hole for head/arms, tear strips for
belts and the 'fabric' came in a very convenient Barbie size, too. The best
part, if I didn't get a successful garment out of that piece of 'fabric',
another was readily available. I went through an entire box of Kleenex. (I
got into soooo much trouble for that. My mom's not as creative as I am.
Scarred me for life. I vowed that if my kids needed a box of Kleenex to play
with, I'd give it to them! LOL)
Eiraul
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In a message dated 9/14/00 7:30:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
braunville@... writes:
<< I was really into
designing Barbie clothes. But, my mother wouldn't let me use a
needle/thread. So, I was always looking for ways to create clothing. Snip
the fabric here, tuck it there, tie it on somewhere else. The most creative
I got was to use Kleenex as my fabric. >>
My children needed a pair of swim trunks for Ken and so they fashioned him
a pair from paper and staples <gg>. I will have to show them the kleenex
box the next time (although I must admit, the paper has lasted a rather long
time!)
Kathy
braunville@... writes:
<< I was really into
designing Barbie clothes. But, my mother wouldn't let me use a
needle/thread. So, I was always looking for ways to create clothing. Snip
the fabric here, tuck it there, tie it on somewhere else. The most creative
I got was to use Kleenex as my fabric. >>
My children needed a pair of swim trunks for Ken and so they fashioned him
a pair from paper and staples <gg>. I will have to show them the kleenex
box the next time (although I must admit, the paper has lasted a rather long
time!)
Kathy
Susan (mother to 5 in Fla)
I was surprised to find I wasn't the only kid in the world that made Barbie
clothes from Kleenex. My mom let me start sewing with her electric machine
when I was 6 but very simple pieces. My cousin & I made lots of Barbie
clothes. Once when we were sewing, at her house, one moving the fabric the
other pumping the treadle. She got her finger under the needle & screamed.
I stopped the treadle & joined her screams as we stood there looking at the
needle going through her fingernail. Parents came in & rescued the nail.
It took us awhile to touch any machine again. As for me my dd 7 only helps
me move the fabric through at this point but she wants to sew.
clothes from Kleenex. My mom let me start sewing with her electric machine
when I was 6 but very simple pieces. My cousin & I made lots of Barbie
clothes. Once when we were sewing, at her house, one moving the fabric the
other pumping the treadle. She got her finger under the needle & screamed.
I stopped the treadle & joined her screams as we stood there looking at the
needle going through her fingernail. Parents came in & rescued the nail.
It took us awhile to touch any machine again. As for me my dd 7 only helps
me move the fabric through at this point but she wants to sew.
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We went to story time at the library yesterday. My ds who is 5 was the
oldest kid there, but no one seemed to think it was an issue. Maybe they
assumed he was in afternoon kindergarten as this was 10:30. The storytime is
for kids 3 to 6 so go figure! I have not had an issue so far like in stores
or anything and I always wonder how I will respond to any questions. We are
very new to unschooling - this is our first year.
Eiraul, I sew too. I am very new to sewing "for real". I always did stuff
out of my head with no patterns, etc., but I took a sewing class last winter
and I love it. My kids are not ready for their first project, but they help
me and they love picking out patterns and materials for stuff they want.
Sandy
oldest kid there, but no one seemed to think it was an issue. Maybe they
assumed he was in afternoon kindergarten as this was 10:30. The storytime is
for kids 3 to 6 so go figure! I have not had an issue so far like in stores
or anything and I always wonder how I will respond to any questions. We are
very new to unschooling - this is our first year.
Eiraul, I sew too. I am very new to sewing "for real". I always did stuff
out of my head with no patterns, etc., but I took a sewing class last winter
and I love it. My kids are not ready for their first project, but they help
me and they love picking out patterns and materials for stuff they want.
Sandy
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In a message dated 9/15/2000 4:40:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
samiot@... writes:
I managed to put off the needle in the finger experience until I was a
teenager. I got lucky. I was sewing fast enough that the needle came back
up on it's own and didn't get stuck in my finger. I've heard from others
that weren't so lucky. Took 3 or 4 stitches for me to realize it had
happened, though. It still hurt plenty for almost 2 weeks and I had to take
the rest of that day off before I could stop shaking enough to go back to the
machine.
Eiraul
samiot@... writes:
> I was surprised to find I wasn't the only kid in the world that made BarbieAnd I thought I was unique.
> clothes from Kleenex.
I managed to put off the needle in the finger experience until I was a
teenager. I got lucky. I was sewing fast enough that the needle came back
up on it's own and didn't get stuck in my finger. I've heard from others
that weren't so lucky. Took 3 or 4 stitches for me to realize it had
happened, though. It still hurt plenty for almost 2 weeks and I had to take
the rest of that day off before I could stop shaking enough to go back to the
machine.
Eiraul
Susan (mother to 5 in Fla)
I had another experience when I was about 10-12. Mom's machine was a
portable which meant you had to set it up on the dinning table everytime you
used it, cord across open space walk area to plug. The cord hadn't been
wrapped inside the case carefully each time, learned later. Anyway Mom said
the cord was stretched to tightly & I needed to move the machine closer to
the plug. So I grabbed the cord so it didn't get caught under the machine
to slide it. The cord had a raw spot which I grabbed, barefoot & standing
on tarazzo. Got a real shock. The doctor said I was lucky when I jumped I
unplugged the machine so I didn't get hurt too much. Again it took awhile
for me to get close to a machine. I did turn out some nice clothes over the
years so it didn't kill my interest.
portable which meant you had to set it up on the dinning table everytime you
used it, cord across open space walk area to plug. The cord hadn't been
wrapped inside the case carefully each time, learned later. Anyway Mom said
the cord was stretched to tightly & I needed to move the machine closer to
the plug. So I grabbed the cord so it didn't get caught under the machine
to slide it. The cord had a raw spot which I grabbed, barefoot & standing
on tarazzo. Got a real shock. The doctor said I was lucky when I jumped I
unplugged the machine so I didn't get hurt too much. Again it took awhile
for me to get close to a machine. I did turn out some nice clothes over the
years so it didn't kill my interest.
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In a message dated 9/15/2000 10:36:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
samiot@... writes:
Glad it didn't kill you or your interest.
Eiraul
samiot@... writes:
> The cord had a raw spot which I grabbed, barefoot & standingNot sure whether to laugh or cringe, so I'll go for both. Ouch! LOL!
> on tarazzo. Got a real shock.
Glad it didn't kill you or your interest.
Eiraul
Cathie _
>From: "Susan \(mother to 5 in Fla\)" <samiot@...>I did it too! Just got another reminder of those days last nite when Jenny
>
>I was surprised to find I wasn't the only kid in the world that made Barbie
>clothes from Kleenex.
broke the leg of a plastic horse and I put it back together with a band aid!
Somewhere in this house is a whole box full of glass horses with taped up
broken legs from when I was a kid.
Cathie
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