I just thought this was really sweet....

[Kelli in TN]

My daughter went to a work day at the living history museum where she volunteers. The museum is closed for the winter season, but they were having a clean up/organize/etc day. While she was there they told her that they are having a dress custom made for her and let her choose her fabric!

This is about an $180 investment that they are making in her, because there are not that many girls who are 5'8" and 100 pounds. The chances of another girl as tall and slender as her coming to volunteer are pretty slim. If Sarah quits, that dress is going to hang unused for a long, long time. They must think pretty highly of her to spend some of their pitiful budget on this expense.

So in a few months when I start posting pictures of my 1850's girl on my blog again, y'all will get to see her in a dress that is long enough and not hanging off her frame!!:)

[Remudamom]

The museum looks like a lot of fun.

[Chris in VA]

Kelli, was yours the lovely young lady who was shown making quilt squares? We would like to make a simple quilt, and I was wondering how exactly she prepared the squares. TIA

[Kelli in TN]

Kelli, was yours the lovely young lady who was shown making quilt squares? We would like to make a simple quilt, and I was wondering how exactly she prepared the squares. TIA


Um, she probably can't really help you with that.

Yes, that was her.

When she went back to work a few weekends later they had to teach her how to stitch the squares up again. Seems they had to tear apart all of her work after she left!

She is still learning.

But they love having a teen there, especially when school groups come in. She sort of "purties up" the place, even if her quilting has to be ripped out!:rolleyes:

[Jean in Newcastle]

What a wonderful learning/ service opportunity for her!

[Amy in Orlando]

That is sweet! I can't wait to see pictures of her in her new dress.