Originally Posted by Anna.425

Alberta Chandler at A Stitch in Time taught me how to sew when I was 5. It was the original kids summer program and terrific fun. Remember kettle cloth. We made printed kettle cloth skirts, they might have even been called dirndl skirts. It was years before I realized the effect she actually had on my life. Alberta treated us like we could do anything if someone just taught us how and she gave us every opportunity. That is the kind of 1st grade teacher I became and it was wonderful.