Step one: Learning to thread the needle and knot the yarn |
Demonstrating a running stitch to form the initial |
We learned that this project would be much easier if we had embroidery hoops to keep our fabric stretched. |
We continued on, and it became easier each week. We added decorative stitches with embroidery floss. |
The finished products were mounted inside a folded paper with a window cut out, to disguise the rough edge of the muslin. |
Samplers were first created back in the 1600's as practice for children who were learning their sewing skills. |
In those days, sewing was a very valuable skill. I think a basic knowledge of sewing is still valuable today. |
Alphabet letters, numbers, and family names were often stitched into samplers |
It has become a tradition to sew a sampler for a newly married couple or the birth of a child. |
Or even for Mother's Day! : ) |
3rd Graders are great at embroidery! They really get that it's just another way to draw. Hoops definitely will make it easier, though.
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