Sewing Pillows

This is the letter I sent home last night about sewing.  The students need two 12x12 pieces of cloth by May 20.  I have a couple of people who volunteered to sew (Thank You!), but there is still room for more if you'd like.

We are working with our last social studies unit for the year - a study of the states in our country.  As a culmination to our study, each student will be researching one assigned state and creating a pillow with key information on it.  The pillows will be displayed for a few days and then sent home the end of the year.

All of the work will be done at school unless a child wants to bring his/her pillow top home to work on it.  The research and sewing will take place here.

Your child needs to bring in:

·         (1)piece of plain, white fabric 12X12 inches

·         (1)piece for the back 12X12 inches

The back can be any color, print, etc. If you don’t care to purchase material for the white piece, an old pillowcase or piece of sheet will work fine.

Please cut or help your child cut the material at home.

Doing two pieces individually at home is quicker than us doing them at school.  These pieces need to be brought to school by

Monday, May 20

The sooner the better, though.  I will mark your child’s fabric and put it in a safe place.

I will provide the thread and stuffing for the inside of the pillows.  The children will be doing their own sewing with an adult right beside them. If anyone knows how to sew and would be available and willing to come to our classroom May 23 or 24 and help the children sew, I would be elated