Monday, November 3, 2014

Introducing the Needle & Thread Club!


I am very excited about my new after school club this year - the Needle & Thread Club! We have 24 members from grades 3-5 (and a long waiting list too) and we have just completed our first project, string art. This lesson was so much fun and quite a challenge, too - thanks so much to Cassie Stephens for the great step-by-step instructions on her blog - find it here: http://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2014/09/in-art-room-string-stitched-dot-for-dot.html
My kids were very inspired by the work her students created.
We have many exciting sewing, weaving, embroidery and other fun fiber arts activities in store for this year - we are focusing on traditional hands-on methods with a modern spin. This is not your granny's sewing club! :)










6 comments:

  1. Oh, these look awesome, Hope!! I know your kids had a blast :) Thanks for the shout out!

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  2. Sounds awesome. Love that rainbow background.

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    1. Spray paint to the rescue for that background - fastest way to jazz it up

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  3. Needle and Thread Club. Love that idea!!!

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    1. I was hoping that name would sound more enticing to both genders than sewing club? :)

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  4. Look at all that space you have in your art room. I'm green!

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