Our day began in a flurry. We were generally not looking forward to the task at hand – having a complete stranger evaluate our homeschooling progress for the year is daunting no matter how well prepared you are. We needed to drive over an hour away and bring along enough samples of each student’s work to show aptitude and sufficient… Read More »Unfolding the Day
At the beginning of the year, I indulged in fantasies of hours upon hours of sewing; all sorts of beautiful and handmade items making their way from my sewing machine out into the world; launching my way from hobby status into an actual business that could not only pay for my sewing habit, but perhaps help the household budget a… Read More »Slow Making
The girls have been watching me while I work on embroidering doll faces and they asked if they could do some hand stitching as well. It’s been a while since I first taught them how to embroider. Like so many things children learn, they’re interested for a while, then set it aside for a time. There’s something magical that happens… Read More »Teaching Them Embroidery