My granddaughters were in Girl Scouts and they wanted to earn their sewing badge... so I created an entire program for their troop so they could all learn. I embroidered their troop name and a cookie on the brim of fleece hats that they had to sew together. I came to their meeting with 4 machines and another helper who sews. The scouts all got to sew up the side of the hat with a machine, afterwards they all got a needle and thread and learned how to thread it, knot it and hand sew buttons to personalize their hats! Later I learned that this troop sponsored a troop at a battered women's shelter.... we were not allowed to know the secret location, so I made an extremely detailed instruction book on what exactly to do with a picture of each step...even threading the needle. I then made another 40 kits for them. They all loved their hats which they wore during cookie sales. If anyone would like a copy of my manual I'd be happy to share it with you... it's all jpg pictures PS...; that's me in the striped jacket top.... I'm pixie sized the kids are bigger than me! lol

I have way too many things in my death pile.... several purses that need the lining put in..... I was just going to add some interior alterations.... and well... they got pushed to a corner..... and some quilts that need borders.... hmmm... and some shirts that need embellishing. Darn it... why did I have to think of this!? lol okay... tell me... what is in your piles?? I think it needs a new name.... the corner pile.. the something less morbid.... that's it... that's why I have procrastinated.... it's the name.... let's figure out a new name!