The other day I set up my sewing machine, and within five minutes Jesse was moseying around asking if he could sew something. I was inspired in a homeschool-ish way, and was happy to work my boring sewing repairs around a fun project for him.
First he leafed through my journal at all the rabbit pictures, and chose one for basic inspiration. Then I let him choose from my special-fabrics bag, and I thought he chose a really lovely combination.
Next I drew up a pattern for him, and he chose which fabrics would go where. He did the machine sewing himself, and I did the fixing-up seams where things had gone wrong. There were a lot of tears when bunny was half-turned-through because she looked so appallingly wrong. But hopefully some sewing-learning happened after that when we finished turning her through and Jesse discovered how sweet she looked.
Jesse stuffed her, and I smoothed out the stuffing-bumps. I helped him sew the eyes and nose. By this time a whole day had gone by and he was exhausted. I did the last bits for him - handsewed the face to the body and closed up the opening.
All done and he was soooooo rapt! He's already given her a mad personality and has sucked down one ear so it flops forward. Very cute.
Now he's dreaming of making a robot doll...
Sustainable Living
- How to preserve local food for winter
Eat delicious, local, sustainable food from your pantry all year round. - How to really grow food in your backyard
Here I share with you the secrets that have transformed me from a gardener with a not-very-productive vegie patch, to growing most of my family's fruit and veg. - A simple composting toilet
Find out how to make a really simple but effective composting toilet for very little money.
About Asphyxia
- Guide to this blog
Read this to help you find the posts on my blog that will be most interesting to you.
The Grimstones
- My Shop
Buy my books about The Grimstones: Hatched, Mortimer Revealed, and the Artist's Journal. Also available: postcards and CDs. - The Grimstones
The Grimstones is a gothic fairytale about a girl who can read dreams, a baby boy with three legs, a mother who sew garments lined with warmth and joy, and a grandfather who heals people with his magical concoctions. I created The Grimstones as a marionette performance, and now it's a book series too.
Food and Nutrition
- Traditional Foods
My health has dramatically improved after changing my diet for a more traditional way of eating, as advised by Sally Fallon. - Food Flower Poster
Forget the food pyramid! It was developed by the agricultural industry, not by nutritionists. Instead, print this Food Flower poster, which shows a visual guide to choosing nutritious and satisfying traditional foods. - Sourdough bread Recipes
I make delicious sourdough bread in my bread machine - recipes and tips here. - Raw Food
Should we be eating a diet of 100% raw food? Here's what I found by way of "scientific proof". - Raw garlic to cure colds & flu
If you feel a cold or flu coming on, eat a whole clove of raw garlic, three times a day - it works miracles.
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10 June 2011
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Very very cool! I love it!!
Posted by: Jenny | 18 April 2012 at 05:35 AM