I love to sew. I like to make clothes, and table covers, and curtains, and bags. Pretty much anything. This year, I have had the opportunity to hem choir dresses and pants for the high school choir, and band. When we lived in Ohio, and Kiah started playing in the high school band, I was recruited to be on the sewing committee. We helped with fitting and altering marching uniforms and concert attire. Then when Devon got to high school and joined the choir, I added choir robes to my repertoire. I think sewing is becoming a lost art and I’m so thankful that I learned this skill from my mom, and my 4-H leader when I was young.  I’ve made a few wedding dresses, and I’m sure I have at least a couple more to make. I’ll do another post about that later.

So here I am, taking over the living room to finish a few dress hems. One of the styles is a gorgeous full dress with an organza overlay. It takes me about 30 minutes just to serge around both layers, and I have to mark them with chalk so I can see where to cut them. It has been a fun project throughout the school year, and it was a good way to earn money for Kamee and I to go on the New York trip with the choir and actors ensemble next month.