I find kids often are willing to put a great deal of effort into something for someone else... even something as basic as beanbags for preschool kids. Costumes made of stretchy fabrics that don't need hems are another fun group of projects for kids, in my experience.
Kay
Oh my, I can't imagine all the temptations and it will take a lot of her willpower to stay focused!
Beverly, I went to Nursing School in Manhattan at the ripe old age of 17. We had all of 70 students in my class. The program was demanding, the temptations were there, just as they are now. Few if any of my classmate ever strayed from the goal of getting an education. Someone as focused as your DGD will not have a problem with with the distractions of the city. I have no doubt she'll enjoy the good things there and not be swayed from her goal.
The hospital I studied at was about 5 blocks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was the place I'd turn to when I was feeling a lot of pressure. She'll find her place. Juno PS Love all your work!
OK, although it's bad manners I'll leave the thread mostly uncut here and will reply to David's and Beverly's thoughts in just one post. Please forgive me for that. ;-)
I thoroughly see David's point; nothing is worse than the stupid samplers one had to do at school. What for do I have to do all this work? And with Jennifer, my other student or pupil, I'm not sure which expression is the correct one here, I tried to keep it as simple as possible for her sake while still fulfilling her needs. Remember, she did and still does Cosplay and constantly wants to make garments that were meant to exist only on paper/bits & bytes. Man, did we use a lot of fabric glue... ;-) She never gave up and kept on working on her own and made good progress. She does things not necessarily the way we would do them but it's alright for her purposes.
Now, for my DD, I'd chose a different route. She just turned seven, has ADHD and can be a bit featherbrained at times. If I want to pass any skills on to her, I'll have to structure my lessons carefully. For her, a pillowcase or a drawstring bag would be just as great as a skirt or a blouse or a three-piece tailored suit. Her world is still full of fairies, pixie dust, and bling, so as long as the object contains enough bling and/or can be used in connection with her dolls or treasures, everything is fine.
I think I might make an approach to machine sewing with her in the autumn holidays with what Beverly suggested: Cards to sew on, and fancy stitch on easy pieces. We'll see how she does. Right now my foremost care is to teach her reading. Don't ask, it would go totally OT...
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I am not overly concerned about her ability to stay on task. Fortuatly, the Fellowship she has will enable her to take in much of the cultural benefits of NYC, and between opera/concerts/ballet/museums and her studies I don't expect there will be much time left over for distractions. Like, boys...
Thanks you so much. I added several new pages recently, you might like the 'dolls' section. ;-)
She has laser focus, I'm pretty sure she'll do fine. But I'll miss her sunny smile and disposition *here*.
congratulations to both of you!
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