During Julia's dragon-slaying adventures, she will occasionally wrap her Blankie or another blanket around her neck like a cape. So this weekend we went to the fabric store and bought a pattern for a cape. I let Julia pick out the fabric she wanted for the cape. Of course, she goes for the sparkly purple chiffon stuff that they have out for making prom dresses! She was incessant on getting that fabric. Since it was see-through, I thought we needed something to line in with. She picks a solid purple! That is my girl!
All day Sunday, she kept following me around the bag from the fabric store saying "sew me a cape!". I finally the pieces cut out after supper on Sunday. While I placed the pieces on the fabric, Julia was putting pins in it.
Then today, I started sewing on it together. Julia discovered that pressing on the foot pedal made the sewing machine work. I had her help put thread on the bobbin by pressing the pedal. Then when sewing, I would have her press her foot over my foot on the pedal (I wanted my foot under hers so she would not make it sew at top speed!). Every time we got to a needle, I would tell her to stop. After a few needles, she had the system figured out and I did not have to give her any instructions. It was neat to have Julia helping sew, especially since this is her cape.
I knew I would be teaching Julia to sew one day, I just did not think it would be this early!!
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