All last week, in wind-down mode towards the summer vacation, my daughter’s 5th grade class was allowed to work on projects of their choice (well, I think they had to be of the clean and portable kind, such as sewing or making lanyards and friendship bracelets). So the Promising Crafter came to ask for fabric she wanted to take to school to make “something”.
After a week she brought home this:
A small pillow with an inspiring quote…
A pink critter with a cute backside…
And a new camera case, complete with hand-stitched button-hole and lining, made to measure for her camera…
Isn’t it great to have skills that make you self-sufficient?
Wow! I taught fifth grade, and I’m impressed!
My children go to a public Waldorf school, where they actually do a lot of handwork and art, but still not all of them embrace it like my daughter does.