This Morning

A little sewing and a little math during morning lessons on this very chilly day today. xo

{This Moment} And Sew It Begins

{This Moment} - A Soule Mama Friday ritual. A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments section for all to find and see. We wish you a fun filled weekend!

Sewing On Sunday

On Sunday after church we headed over to the Clarke's house to do some sewing. 

This day had been planned in early October during the Fall Fair at our church. 

Grace had chosen some sewing notions (a jar of buttons and a small bag of lace) from the Country Kitchen area at the fair.  

Seeing what Grace had selected Mrs. Clarke asked her if she liked to sew. 

And from there it was decided that a sewing day was in order. 

A lovely lunch was had, then the sewing was begun, and before we knew it the girls each had the front of their doll quilts done. 

Please pardon the blurry picture. Her expression was just too perfect!

Soon batting was cut and backings were chosen. 

Just a little more sewing and her first quilt will be done (Grace was using the foot peddle here).

Straightening out her doll quilt. 

Emma absolutely loved grabbing the corners and turning it right side out. 

Thank you Mrs. Clarke for spending the afternoon sewing with the girls! The three of us had a truly delightful time. I think it's safe to say that there will be many more quilts made and many more sewing projects in their future. 

And Sew They Can!

A few days ago the girls finished their first ever sewing project! This sweet little lemon pillow project was in our Oak Meadow book and when I saw it I just knew that the girls would love it. As I gathered the necessary supplies the girls wandered in. "What are you setting up, Mama?" they asked. "I thought it might be fun to do some sewing together. Would you like to give it a try?"I replied. And so we got started. I drew the shapes on the felt and they did the cutting. They helped me thread their needles and I showed them how to make the stitches. After that they took it from there. Focused and super quiet they sat stitching- watching as their pillows took shape. Before they were all done we put the stuffing in and then they sewed the little hole up. The look of pride on their faces when their pillow were done is one that I will carry with me forever. "I did it! I can sew!" said Grace "Me too!" said Emma. And just like that the gift of sewing was passed on to a new generation.