The girls had another sewing lesson with their Aunt Amy yesterday. This time the lesson was at her house. What we didn't anticipate was that sewing at Amy's house, while fun, is really full of distractions.
The girls were able to finish their aprons by putting on pockets and a little sewing-machine embroidery. They did a good job and the aprons are beautiful. We don't work on time-limits, but it did take the girls a lot longer than it could have (notice I didn't say, "Should have"). Every conversation Amy and I had, and every side project we had going, the girls would stop what they were doing and join in with our conversation.
So is it a bad thing that they took longer but enjoyed conversing with us? No, it is a good thing. Women have sewing circles and quilting bees to do the exact same thing. The girls just aren't at the skill level where they can do both at the same time. If they had been at school, they would have not been allowed to talk and focus on the project only. Doing it our way, relaxed in a home, they were able to learn a skill and enjoy the experience.
The next sewing lesson will be at Amy's house as well, but this time it will be for me to learn to sew.
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