A Sing-n-Sew

Today I taught sewing to refugees again. Once more I was impressed by my students, who are apparently all from Nepal. Most of them actually know how to sew, but need help with machine operation. They are self-directed, but will listen and watch when I ask them to stop. We worked on harvest bags today. Most managed to thread machines OK and wind bobbins, which was a relief. I had a few work with a pattern I drafted for the harvest bags and they seemed to take right to it. As an added bonus, one of the men in class started singing some folk tunes as he worked. I couldn't help but think of another sing-n-sew I had been to. While a group I was in was sewing rags for Ronald McDonald House, friend Diane R. would start singing camp songs. What fun