We have to find ways to entertain ourselves. I'm teaching Eliza how to cross-stitch. We found the perfect learner kit at the craft store last week. She kept saying, "Can we just find a kit for 'Eliza' and stitch that?" I was just about ready to buy some aida cloth and create a pattern for her when we stumbled upon the clearance rack. And there was a little kit with a pattern for initials. So Eliza is stitching her initial, E. I remember my mom gave me a pre-printed kit that made a rose when I was about her age. Right now we're focusing on technique, then we'll learn more fundamentals. So guess who's finding the center, starting new threads and doing the "tricky parts"? Me. But she has done a majority of it on her own. She felt really inspired to learn cross-stitch after visiting Nauvoo and seeing the framed stitchery in all the old houses there and that the girls that had made them were her age. So, she's embarking on learning a new skill that I hope she'll continue to enjoy.
5 comments:
Very cool!
Needlepoint is tough, i'm really impressed she's trying and doing so well. I can't wait to see the finished product! :)
I loved cross-stitching when I was her age. :) And she's so patient, I'm sure she's really getting good at it!
Very cool and Grandma Teryl would be so proud of her ... those little projects become little family treasures over time.
I started embroidering rainbows and other little freehand thread sketches on my jeans when I was about Eliza's age. My teen neighbors had homemade embroidery on their clothes and I thought it was great! From there I moved on to cross-stitch and other projects. Eventually I got to crochet. I haven't done much stitching recently though. Kids keep me distracted. I love all sorts of needlecraft and love to see kids learning the skills! Honor is starting to finger-corchet :)
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