Camp Goodies
Can I brag on my campers one more time? They were such awesome girls and I had so much fun with them last week. They also were amazingly prolific during the course of camp. Clothes, bags, quilt blocks. You name it, I threw it at them and they knocked it out. Out of the park, even! LOL!
Friday was our last day and they came in that morning and whipped up their fourth A-line skirt before tackling the big final project: crazy log cabin blocks. Because I only had two girls in the camp, I could let them work on different projects so one girl chose to make a little bag and the other a pillow.
They used 7″x7″ pieces of muslin for the blocks and I had them foundation piece their log cabins. Why? Well, I think it’s easier to keep the shape — especially when using different sizes of strips — if there’s a little something to help guide the block formation.
The girls kept me busy cutting strips. One decided to use only the fabrics she’d sewn with all week for her blocks while the other was willing to dip into my stash for hers. Of course, she also wanted to use her favorite fabric — Paula’s Par Avion from Flights of Fancy — for the centers of all her blocks, so I spent some extra time fussy cutting them.
I could not be more proud of their finished projects and they were so happy with them, too. And they promised me they were going to wear and use everything they made (in fact that’s why one pair of PJ pants is missing – they were worn the night before at a sleepover!). Also missing from the photos are the gifts they made their moms as a thank-you for enrolling them in summer camp: another wristlet and a tote-style purse with pre-made handles (which I hear were much appreciated).
Pssst! Live in Atlanta? I’ve got a second week of sewing summer camp in August.
Tags: Amy Butler, dena designs, Flights of Fancy, freespirit, intown quilters, log cabin, melissa averinos, Michael Miller, patchwork, Paula Prass, pillow, pj pants, purses, robert kauffman, sewing camp, skirts, sugar snap, sun surf halter, tote bags
June 14th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Holy crap, that’s a lotta projects to hammer out in one week given they’re novices. Puts my slow output to shame! Kudos to you helping them get as much done while learning and having fun, Mary.
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June 14th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Everything looks lovely. I love the Flights of Fancy pillow!
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June 14th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
pretty fabrics and projects!!!
Love it:)
Happy Summer!
Smiles,
kayellen
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June 15th, 2009 at 8:37 am
It looks like you were an excellent teacher, as well! I would say that you lit a fire for sewing for those girls that will last a lifetime. That was the best lesson of all. Good work!
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June 15th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Can I come? What fun you must have had!
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June 15th, 2009 at 9:49 am
They are did a great job!!! Love the pillow!!! I wish I lived closer Mary so I could come.
June 15th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Wowser, Mary – I’m impressed! We’ve got some kids’ classes coming up this summer, too – hopefully we’ll have lots of project to share for show and tell, too!
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June 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Very nice! I love the fabrics
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June 17th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
awesome job to you, the teacher and the girls!
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July 16th, 2009 at 11:51 am
WOW they worked hard! I bet they had a blast learning so much. I’m sure you had fun too!!
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