Mastering Button flowers

 Here are some more works of art from our aspiring HSC sewers.

Here are some more wonderful works of art from our aspiring sewers at HSC.

Buttons, Buttons, Buttons

 I have always loved buttons.  There is something so soothing about digging your hands into a jar of buttons and letting them fall between your fingers.  I think the unique colors and styles of each button has always fascinated me as well.  My own kids love to search through my containers, so I had no doubt that my HSC kids would feel the same way.  My feelings were right and we have had a blast searching and sharing our finds with friends in class.  We've talked about the differences between shank buttons and standard buttons.  And we've talked about the amount of holes in a button and how you need to be sure your buttons are securely sewn on to your clothing to help them work properly.  After sorting and discussing all the different aspects of buttons, the kids starting sewing on buttons to create designs on fabric.  Some created their initials with buttons and others stacked shapes of different fabrics to create flowers and patterns.  The pictures posted show some of the fun projects they've done or are still working on.

Colorful Collages of Fabric

In the first couple weeks of sewing at HSC we have explored the many different types of fabrics.  The kids enjoyed digging through big tubs of fabric scraps that I've collected for a good many years.  They cut and glued their choices onto paper to create fabulous fabric creations.

We talked about colors and textures of fabrics.  If a fabric is woven or knit and if the fabric was thread dyed or printed.  Some of the favorites were the purple with shiny dots and the blue faux fur.  Can you spot them?