History Day for Kids

Many of you know I'm a teacher. I just can't help myself.
Yesterday the local schools presented a history day for fourth graders. My dear friend Nancy & I taught about 200 kids about quilting & let them try it out. It was a wonderful day! They threaded their needles, tied their knots, set their hoops, & started stitching.

Our husbands were so sweet to come early to set up for us.
Look at these amazing quilt blocks made by Nancy & her girls, Rebecca & Grace. I made the quilt on the bed for my daughter, Kelsey, who chose the pattern & fabrics, & my mom hand quilted it. We made two for her matching twin beds.
So that's what I've been up to this week!

Have you seen this?

Here's a cool new tool!
This Sewline Trio mechanical pencil has 2 ceramic leads - black and white, plus a tracer point for tracing patterns, and a built in eraser.
Specially formulated leads give a clear, fine line on fabrics, which is easily removed from most fabrics with the special Sewline Eraser or by dabbing with a damp cloth or washing. Simply rub off with the eraser or dab off with a damp cloth. The refillable lead colors are created to fade under sun light. We have black, white, and yellow refills. Those light colors are perfect for marking quilting, stitching, or sewing lines on dark fabrics.
Just twist the barrel to change points.