For the past two days my internet has been DRAGGING! It's like having dial-up again! Coincidence? Hmm.....
At any rate, the flu has made its departure and we are back in action. Slow action, because it takes a few minutes for the New Post page to appear. I can practically HEAR the little internet gear grinding away, their little wheels and cogs squealing due to the need for virtual grease. It's painful to watch.
Today, Monday, (even though I'm not getting around to posting it until Wednesday) Maren picked Textiles.
As her project, she chose to make a simple stuffed toy out of fabric, thread, and a needle--and stuffing, of course. This is not one of those projects that can be finished in 15 or twenty minutes, so she did a little research, picked a design, drew it on the fabric, and cut it out. She'll sew and stuff it later.
Because she is a horse-crazy girl, she chose to make a horse out of a couple of scraps of blue satin fabric I had lying around from a previous Hallowe'en costume venture. She also decided she would use strips of the fabric to make the mane and tail. Now THAT'S creative thinking!
Here are some SUPER simple stuffed toys that a child of any age could do by first drawing an animal or doll on white fabric, coloring it with permanent markers or acrylic paints, cutting it out with a large edge, and sewing around.
Remember to turn the design to the inside before sewing, and remember to leave an opening at least an inch long to invert the cloth and to insert the stuffing. After that, a simple stitch can be used to close it up. It won't be perfect, but does it need to be? NO!!
For younger children, use felt for the fabric, yarn for the thread, and a very large blunt-ish needle. You can buy 9 X 12 sheets of felt at craft stores for very cheap (around 50 cents), and a skein of yarn can be had for less than $2, and you'll have TONS of yarn left over for other projects.
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