Today I had sewing classes with young women and girls from our church
Our church is situated on a large property just outside town
Not to far from the airport
On the property is a primary school,
sport grounds, a dormitory for girls
who, for whatever reason, cannot live at home
(to far from the city, orphans, no money in the family for schooling etc etc) and our church
We meet in this small rondavel
After finishing a patchwork quilt last year
They crocheted tin-covers
And now we are busy making BONECAS
fabric DOLLS
and they surely enjoy that
and so do I
come take a look with me…
We have different shaped and sized dolls.
BIG
Small
FAT
Slim
Round
Square
Oval
Triangle (!)
Loooooooooooong arms
Even lloooooooooooooonger legs
Short arms
Short legs
Bonecas with a face
And bonecas without a face
(Later a show of the different bonecas)
Aticha is cutting fabric for her new doll.
I made templates (suggestion of a friend)
Initially the girls designed their own doll so no need for templates
But after a few they noticed what models they like and what not.
Now we have a template for
Square
Triangle
(find that still a bit of a tricky model but they loooove it)
Oval
And a variety of heads
For now the arms and the legs
Do not need a template
Easy cut and go
Agira (in purple) and Helena (in yellow)
are working on the dolls clothes
Pink/blue and flowery blue
Dresses
that waits patiently on the floor
Of course
She wants a dress for this model as well
Lets wait and see
When it is finished
what it can wear…
One of the many bonecas/dolls made by the girls
And….
May I present to you
KASILTA
Our youngest member
She is 4 years old
And comes every week with her mother and baby sister
Started today
with her very first project
she is making a little bag
for her money
she has a coin
and now she can keep it in the little pouch or bag.
See how she is enjoying herself
at first a bit shy
and later very proud of herself
well done Kasilta!!!
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