Cats & Bears, Oh My!

Wow, the past few weeks have flown by!  I took a trip to Portland, Oregon, and started spring quarter back at Evergreen.  My hand-sewing class at UPS (University of Puget Sound) finished our two month project of sewing cats and bears for Phoenix Housing in Tacoma.  Phoenix Housing assists the homeless population in Tacoma.  Our animals will find new homes with loving children :) 

Our newest project is making cat mats for the Humane Society.  This project involves machine sewing, so some of the young ladies will use a sewing machine for the first time.  It's fun for me to see the creativity that emerges with each new project.  New fun pictures coming soon!

Trip to Ohio

I took a wonderful trip to Ohio last week with my daughter to see my parents.  This is my spring break from college (Ohio being a huge college destination for spring break) :)  This week I will be teaching my hand-sewing class on Wednesday afternoon at the University of Puget Sound.  We will finish up our hand- sewn cats, bears, and monkeys. This coming Friday I'm heading to Portland, Oregon to visit some sewing studios and fabric shops.  I'd love for you to follow me on this exciting adventure of starting my new "green" sewing lounge.

First Posting

Hi!  Welcome to my new blog. I am leading a hand-sewing class - Needlecrafts for Charity at the University of Puget Sound. I started this class on January 26, 2011.  Please check back often to see the progress of this class.  I'd love to receive your comments!