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Wow this is wonderful! Makes me want to do the same thing in my town.
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Thanks for sharing, This is a great program. You must be proud of your new "sewers".
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Love your photos and look forward to seeing more. Good job, all of you.
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Great pictures. Congratulations to your all.
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Good for you and the kids. They look happy with their finished projects
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I also want to say Thank you !
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Very rewarding I can see that........they are having a blast
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Love to see the looks on the kids' faces ... they are having so much fun, and doing something so giving in the process. Thanks for sharing, not only the photo, but so much of yourself!
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What a fabulous thing you are doing. Congrats to you and all your students.
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I came back to take a peek again at your post. I enjoy seeing such happy kids making something wonderful as quilts to give to others in need. Thanks again for posting and teaching them the need to help others.
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Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures of your students. Looks like they are enjoying what they are doing and being very creative at the same time. Keep up the good work. We need more people like you.
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What a cute bunch!
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This is just awesome! Love the pictures!!! They are doing great. I really wish someone had done this with me when I was a kid. :thumbup: :XD:
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Great pictures. They all look so proud of their accomplishments. How fun!!
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Great job keep going and have lots of fun guys.
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After teaching 6th gr. math for almost 30 yrs., some of the most rewarding lessons my students learned were not things from their textbooks...I taught them how to make alot of projects that used their math lessons; then we held a Christmas craft fair to sell those projects. After the craft fair, I loaded alot of volunteer students into my van to buy groceries with the money were made. Another group of volunteer students helped to make up Christmas food baskets for needy families in our school district. Even now, almost 10 yrs. after I retired, I often see some of my former students...our craft fair and Christmas food baskets are one of the things they remembered most from being one of my students....it's great to hear from others who are teaching more than textbook lessons... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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You look like you are having fun. Learning can be fun and you are doing a great job with the children.
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Learning can be enjoying when you don't REALIZE that is what you are doing. Thank you for taking the time and having the patience with our children. May GOD continue to bless you.
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Thanks, I have had so many generous offers...
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Originally Posted by vickimc
ooops you are in Canada.... will that cause shipping problems. if so, I can send it my my Canada friend when she goes back in the spring. Her Daughter is in Brampton.
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Originally Posted by New Quilter
After teaching 6th gr. math for almost 30 yrs., some of the most rewarding lessons my students learned were not things from their textbooks...I taught them how to make alot of projects that used their math lessons; then we held a Christmas craft fair to sell those projects. After the craft fair, I loaded alot of volunteer students into my van to buy groceries with the money were made. Another group of volunteer students helped to make up Christmas food baskets for needy families in our school district. Even now, almost 10 yrs. after I retired, I often see some of my former students...our craft fair and Christmas food baskets are one of the things they remembered most from being one of my students....it's great to hear from others who are teaching more than textbook lessons... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by maddenkids8
What a great idea. If I had extra fabric, would you want it? If so, what address should I mail it to? I need to clean out my stash as I need the room. You can email me with the answer if that is easiest. [email protected]
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Hats off to you!!! What a wonderful program...it's a win/win!
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This is the sort of "Good News" that needs to be in the media headlines to show what the "Youth of Today" is all about, instead of all the negative stuff we generally read about. Probably why you got such a big turn - out as well, as they basically want to do good things. Well done to all of you.
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What a great program! Thanks for sharing it.
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I agree with what all the others before me have said. You are doing a wonderful thing helping the kids learn how to sew and then to give to others. They look like the are really enjoying themselves. You are a positive influence in their lives and they will always remember you for the time and patience you have shown them. Thank you so much for sharing your project with us, it does us all good to be reminded there is goodness out there. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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What a wonderful project! It is a win-win situation. Bless you for teaching these kids to do this!
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What a great thing you are doing- your kids get the benefit of learning how to make something, how it feels to make something for someone else, plus the recipient gets the finished project!
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How gorgeous these kids are and they look very happy and proud of themselves as they should be. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Hugs to all the kids! What beautiful kids!
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Wonderful! Thank you for sharing & a Great big thank you to all the students.Sharing their quilts,pillows etc will make an impression that will last their lifetime.
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Kudos to you for working with young people. Just think, you may have created a real fabric artist. Someday one of them may come show how well they have done with quilting. Great job. Love your pics of the kids in class
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YOu Guys go Great JOb. Happy Holidays to all of you.
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Thank you for teaching them sewing of any kind. Not at home for next few months but live north few hrs away so will send a donation in May if that's OK.
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Kudos to you!! This is a wonderful thing on SO many levels!!
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You are giving these children something they will never forget and always remember you for it; congratulations on a job well done.
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Just proves some kids are smarter/kinder than others. Looking good! :thumbup:
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Awe, looks like they're having fun!
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Originally Posted by tellabella
Originally Posted by pab58
As a teacher I thank you for what you are doing!! It is such an important thing. It instills confidence in these children and gives them a chance to reach out to the community. Do they ever get the chance to go with you when you donate the projects? I'm sure they would find that so satisfying and would inspire them to do even more!
One of the classes I taught for about 3 years at a small private school made a variety of items for charity. We called the calss "Service Projects." It was an elective. The last year I taught the class my students (three girls -- one was there only one day each week) made 200 small quilts that were donated to pregnancy centers, nursing homes, etc. No, I didn't make a typo. They really did make 200 quilts!!! They set themselves a goal of 200 for the year. They simply cut out two panels of fabric, sandwiched them together, stitched around the edges leaving an opening, and then turned them right side out. They would spend one or two days simply cutting out the quilts. They had quite the little assembly line going! Lots of babies, toddlers and seniors received those quilts, and I'm sure they really appreciated them. The girls felt so honored to be able to make them. Keep up the good work! Your students are amazing! :thumbup: This is an awesome project! I know how this can give confidence to students. And those who may not excel at other activities, can do very good work. I volunteered at my elementary school after retirement working with fifth graders. The first and second years, we did red embroidery and the third year, we did crayon design. The embroidery blocks were made into quilts and with the crayon projects we made pillows. |
I found so much joy in looking at that. Thank you
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