Re: Quilting for kids

I remember that!!! we made really fast and easy, useful "Ditty Bags".
Supplies:
for each person
1 bandanna. (square of pre hemmed fabric app. 14-16" on a side)
Needle
pair of shoe laces to coordinate with bandanna
2 or 3 straight pins
Optional: thimble

for group:
scissors to cut thread
Thread
chalk or other removable fabric marker


Mark sides of bandanna into thirds. About. there is nothing critical here, just roughly mark each side about 1/3 of the way from each corner.
Fold corner back at the marks. sew about 1/2" from the folded edge. (Pin the corner back and mark a line to sew on. The stitching can be a running stitch, back stitch or ??? just needs to be reasonably secure. Repeat on each corner. Now you have an octagon with "flaps" on the outside at alternate sides.
Run one shoelace through all the channels formed by the stitching and back to the start. tie ends together. Run second shoelace through starting opposite where you started for first shoelace.
When both laces are knotted, pull on them to gather top of bag. Use for lunch, an orange etc. Loop ends around belt or whatever to carry along on a short hike.
Great little, quick bag to carry stuff in.

Hope this helps,
Pati, in Phx




Apest wrote:

Hello!

I need some ideas, A friend asked me what she can do with some girl scouts of her group working on a sewing badge.
They are aged from 7 to 10, and the only requirement is something that can hand sewn at a summer camp (I think also something that could be useful for summer camping).
Had you some experience with this subject?

Thanks a lot!

Apest
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