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Old June 13th 13, 10:35 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Bobbie Sews More
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I've been busy sewing summer play clothes for GD and teaching her sewing at
the same time. That means, at 12 yr. old the first part of July, she has
been helping me and learning at the same time. This week end we will be
making matching headbands, and maybe quilting material to make a tote bag
for gym clothes when school starts back in August and also a quilted bag for
her electronic things. We are both having fun! This is On Topic since we
will be quilting cloth for the bags! Also, we are saving scraps to make a
quilt for her bed. In the past few years I've taught a few people to sew
and to quilt. What fun!
Barbara in SC


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Old June 14th 13, 10:33 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:35:52 -0400, Bobbie Sews More wrote:

In the past few years I've taught a few people to sew and to quilt.
What fun!
Barbara in SC


I've always wondered if I could do that. I think that I am good enough
at sewing to do that, but I am just not sure about teaching it.

Brian Christiansen
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Old June 14th 13, 09:50 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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"Brian" wrote in message
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:35:52 -0400, Bobbie Sews More wrote:

In the past few years I've taught a few people to sew and to quilt.
What fun!
Barbara in SC


I've always wondered if I could do that. I think that I am good enough
at sewing to do that, but I am just not sure about teaching it.

Brian Christiansen


The few people that I have taught have been adult ladies, taught
one-on-one. Before we begin I ask them why they want to learn to sew and
WHAT they want to learn-----Children's clothes, or clothes for their self,
and explain that we will start on the easy casual clothes-----pull up shorts
and pull over tops. They learn to read the pattern envelope and the
instructions and to take measurements. Then we measure the pattern. We cut
fabric on the 2nd lesson and mark with a washable fabric pen while I explain
the importance of the fabric being straight and cutting on grain. I thread
the SM. It's pretty simple after that. First and 2nd lesson lasts more
than an hour. We meet for a 3rd lesson if they think it is necessary. I
explain things as we go along and talk about thread and needles. A few
ladies have already had group lessons and still do not understand what to
do. I show them how to sew the things I already sew.
HTH Barbara


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Old June 15th 13, 01:21 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Steven Cook
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Well, over the past 23 years I've taught all office subjects of the modern
era, i.e. not shorthand and the like though, and speech and social studies
and some math and yearbook and spanish 1. This year in year 24 I will be
teaching beginning sewing one hour a day. I'm excited and terrified at the
same time. Working on some projects this summer to see how they work. I've
quilted loads, basic other sewing, not so much.

I do know that several students have signed up for the class since I'm
teaching it rather than who taught it this last year. That is interesting
too. We'll see how it goes. Who knows what year 25, and the last year,
will hold.

Steven
Alaska


"Bobbie Sews More" wrote in message
m...
I've been busy sewing summer play clothes for GD and teaching her sewing
at the same time. That means, at 12 yr. old the first part of July, she
has been helping me and learning at the same time. This week end we will
be making matching headbands, and maybe quilting material to make a tote
bag for gym clothes when school starts back in August and also a quilted
bag for her electronic things. We are both having fun! This is On
Topic since we will be quilting cloth for the bags! Also, we are saving
scraps to make a quilt for her bed. In the past few years I've taught a
few people to sew and to quilt. What fun!
Barbara in SC



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Old June 15th 13, 10:33 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Bobbie Sews More
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Steven will your class be all sewing or a mix of home economics including
cooking, shopping. Sounds like a good sewing class! I know that most of
"my" sewing turns out to be mending, and I always clean the machine after
each use. My sewing is for SC summers and not the cooler Alaska temps so
your students will be sewing warmer items of clothing. In my sewing class
at University we had a notebook of samples of different
sewing---buttonholes, inner curves, outer curves, different seams, joining
pieces of cloth, and it was graded at the end of the class year-- like a
term paper-- to show we knew what we were doing. I hope you enjoy this last
year of teaching your students! You might even decide to teach one more
year.
Good luck with this! Barbara in already warm SC

"Steven Cook" wrote in message ...
Well, over the past 23 years I've taught all office subjects of the modern
era, i.e. not shorthand and the like though, and speech and social studies
and some math and yearbook and spanish 1. This year in year 24 I will be
teaching beginning sewing one hour a day. I'm excited and terrified at
the same time. Working on some projects this summer to see how they work.
I've quilted loads, basic other sewing, not so much.

I do know that several students have signed up for the class since I'm
teaching it rather than who taught it this last year. That is interesting
too. We'll see how it goes. Who knows what year 25, and the last year,
will hold.

Steven
Alaska


"Bobbie Sews More" wrote in message ...
I've been busy sewing summer play clothes for GD and teaching her sewing
at the same time. That means, at 12 yr. old the first part of July, she
has been helping me and learning at the same time. This week end we will
be making matching headbands, and maybe quilting material to make a tote
bag for gym clothes when school starts back in August and also a quilted
bag for her electronic things. We are both having fun! This is On
Topic since we will be quilting cloth for the bags! Also, we are saving
scraps to make a quilt for her bed. In the past few years I've taught a
few people to sew and to quilt. What fun!
Barbara in SC





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Old June 15th 13, 10:53 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Ursula Schrader
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"Bobbie Sews More" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
m...

"Brian" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:35:52 -0400, Bobbie Sews More wrote:

In the past few years I've taught a few people to sew and to quilt.
What fun!
Barbara in SC


I've always wondered if I could do that. I think that I am good enough
at sewing to do that, but I am just not sure about teaching it.

Brian Christiansen


The few people that I have taught have been adult ladies, taught
one-on-one. Before we begin I ask them why they want to learn to sew and
WHAT they want to learn-----Children's clothes, or clothes for their self,
and explain that we will start on the easy casual clothes-----pull up
shorts and pull over tops. They learn to read the pattern envelope and
the instructions and to take measurements. Then we measure the pattern.
We cut fabric on the 2nd lesson and mark with a washable fabric pen while
I explain the importance of the fabric being straight and cutting on
grain. I thread the SM. It's pretty simple after that. First and 2nd
lesson lasts more than an hour. We meet for a 3rd lesson if they think it
is necessary. I explain things as we go along and talk about thread and
needles. A few ladies have already had group lessons and still do not
understand what to do. I show them how to sew the things I already sew.
HTH Barbara


Gosh, I wish my pupil was that quick on the uptake. Sometimes I think she's
a bit daft, but then I think she might just be lazy and wanting me to do all
the work. On the other hand, she hasn't had much teaching, sewing wise, and
even less encouragement. I guess her self esteem is a bit low and so I try
to praise her for every little thing she does right. I had to criticise her
cutting out, though, a while ago; it looked like someone had chopped through
the fabric with a knife or an axe (she was allowed to use my Fiskars). Well,
she has a lot on her plate and so I try to be kind on her. After all, she's
learning Japanese (in writing!) and has two kids age 5 and 2 1/2 and a lot
of other stuff.

Anyway, I must say that I enjoy teaching her, just for the sake of passing
on what I know and perhaps making her life a little better. To me, being
able to sew is a means of keeping the feeling of helplessness against the
evils of life at bay. ;-) My DD is - at age 6 (almost) - not quite as easily
taught. She tries to sew but gets the stitches wrong a lot of times so that
I have to push the needle back so often. Yet, she likes to sew on her own,
and does quite well, and with an enormous amount of creativity. Maybe
someday she'll be my best pupil. I wish so much for that...

Have fun with teaching, anyway.

U.


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Old June 19th 13, 04:30 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Steven Cook
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Hi Bobbie

Minor note, this is my next to last year. Actually two years to go, and
Bert, and me, wishes is was my last.

The class is totally sewing. The middle school is more of a survey Home Ec
class. At the High School there is Culinary 1 through 4, all separate
classes, Child Development, Tourism, Interior Design and Creative Clothing 1
through 3.

The back story is that the Voc Ed director waited too long after interviews
in May and when August came around, the person had gotten another job. Go
figure. So our social studies student teacher is teaching home ec. At
least he does have some cooking experience. More than the wrestling coach
teaching aviation and doesn't know how to fly. Same interview story.

The social studies teacher's sewing class was a joke this year. Lay sweat
pants down on fabric, cut around it, sew it together, and . . . Anyways, in
the politics of everything, to keep him in the building until his mentor
teacher he student taught under retires after this year so they can hire him
for the position, they made a deal with him to find somebody to teach
sewing. That's me. And fire the student government advisor, for no reason
given, so he can do that. Yes, that sound is me pounding my head against
the wall.

My terms to say yes are that the back part of the home ec room is mine and
all mine. The foos ball tables have to go, the screening door goes up to
partition off the room for my students during fifth hour and it's off-limits
to all of the cooking and other classes at all other times.

It could be a challenge. We'll see.

Steven
Alaska


"Bobbie Sews More" wrote in message
m...
Steven will your class be all sewing or a mix of home economics including
cooking, shopping. Sounds like a good sewing class! I know that most of
"my" sewing turns out to be mending, and I always clean the machine after
each use. My sewing is for SC summers and not the cooler Alaska temps so
your students will be sewing warmer items of clothing. In my sewing class
at University we had a notebook of samples of different
sewing---buttonholes, inner curves, outer curves, different seams, joining
pieces of cloth, and it was graded at the end of the class year-- like a
term paper-- to show we knew what we were doing. I hope you enjoy this
last year of teaching your students! You might even decide to teach one
more year.
Good luck with this! Barbara in already warm SC

"Steven Cook" wrote in message ...
Well, over the past 23 years I've taught all office subjects of the
modern era, i.e. not shorthand and the like though, and speech and social
studies and some math and yearbook and spanish 1. This year in year 24 I
will be teaching beginning sewing one hour a day. I'm excited and
terrified at the same time. Working on some projects this summer to see
how they work. I've quilted loads, basic other sewing, not so much.

I do know that several students have signed up for the class since I'm
teaching it rather than who taught it this last year. That is
interesting too. We'll see how it goes. Who knows what year 25, and the
last year, will hold.

Steven
Alaska


"Bobbie Sews More" wrote in message ...
I've been busy sewing summer play clothes for GD and teaching her sewing
at the same time. That means, at 12 yr. old the first part of July,
she has been helping me and learning at the same time. This week end we
will be making matching headbands, and maybe quilting material to make a
tote bag for gym clothes when school starts back in August and also a
quilted bag for her electronic things. We are both having fun! This
is On Topic since we will be quilting cloth for the bags! Also, we are
saving scraps to make a quilt for her bed. In the past few years I've
taught a few people to sew and to quilt. What fun!
Barbara in SC







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Old June 21st 13, 06:40 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Thanks Donna

I'll put the word out if something comes up. I'll now more when I've worked
out some lesson plans and think through better what I'm going to do.

Steven
Alaska


wrote in message
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Steven, is there anything you need for your class that I (we) can provide
to
make it easier for you and the students? I'm thinking along the lines of
notions, fabric, etc.
If you let me know I'll see what I can round up and send along. You are
still in the US, after all, and customs agents shouldn't be a problem
(grin).
Donna in Bellevue



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Old June 21st 13, 04:01 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
amy in SoCal
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You'll be great at this class! You're so creative. I remember my sewing/home-ec class. We had to choose a simple pattern, fabric, notions and tools. The pattern had to include a zipper, curves, darts, at least one pocket and one button or hook and eye. I think I still have the pattern.
Let me (us) know if you need anything. I'm sure there are plenty of extras laying around out here.
Good Luck! Have fun!
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Old June 22nd 13, 07:06 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Steven Cook
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Hi Amy

I really am a bit excited about this. It will be out of the norm and
something new and fresh as I nearly end my career. I'm hoping it all goes
okay.

Like Bobbie had to do in college, I'm going to have the kids make a
portfolio notebook of all sorts of stuff. It will be desk/lecture stuff
that will get me through all of the drop and adds that happen during the
first two weeks. (Don't get me started on that fiasco.)

Besides the notebook, this is what I have planned as ideas so far:

Chicken pin cushion - for a pin cushion of their own and very basic sewing
techniques
Needle etui - for some hand work and embroidery skills and to hold their
needles. It looks like a small cottage.
Wash cloth baby bib - There is a "horsey" to cut out and clip and turn the
edge under before machine embroidering it on, along with the binding to sew
on.
Three Seam pillow case - For french seams and lining up fabric and a quick
and easy project. And the wow factor of how it turns out.
Duffle bag - Different fabric, thick woven handles to sew on, a zipper and
circles on the ends. I might take my embroider machine in to do their
initials.
Boxer shorts - more of a true pattern and sewing in elastic
Lounge pants - again the same pattern and making a draw string and a button
hole on the waist.
Vest - More of a fitted item, darts, "pockets", button holes, pattern, and
instead of using slippery fabric, use complimentary fabric so it could be
reversible.

That's where I'm at so far. Any other ideas to throw out there would be
most welcome. Remember, this is an introductory semester long class. I
will have the intro class the second semester, with new kids, but I could
possibly have a few Level II kids second semester as well and will need to
come up with some more complex patterns for them.

Always ideas, that is what is fun.

Steven
Alaska


"amy in SoCal" wrote in message
...
You'll be great at this class! You're so creative. I remember my
sewing/home-ec class. We had to choose a simple pattern, fabric, notions and
tools. The pattern had to include a zipper, curves, darts, at least one
pocket and one button or hook and eye. I think I still have the pattern.
Let me (us) know if you need anything. I'm sure there are plenty of extras
laying around out here.
Good Luck! Have fun!


 




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