Want an easy sewing project that help your students and school feel good too? Below you will find a charitable project for African children–a Pillow case re-purposed into a little girl’s dress.
Time Frame: A few classes depending on how many you want to make and if you teach high school or middle school
Objective
- To practice basic sewing skills and finishing skills as well as help less fortunate children
Set
- Describe the project, show a sample, flip through the website (lots of galleries of pictures) with your students
Materials
- One new or gently used cotton pillowcase
- 2½ yd. double fold bias tape
- 12″–16″ elastic, ¼” wide, depending on size
- Coordinating all-purpose thread
- Make a Sample Dress to show the class
Instructions
- Read the pattern instructions as a class answering questions as you go.
Activities
- Have students bring in a pillow case
- Spend a few days making the dresses (take pictures of the projects for your local newspaper- Good FACS press!)
- Size your dresses (Small, Medium, Large, Extra large)
(Measured from the shoulder to the hem)
Small = 2, 3, and 4 (16-23 inches long)
Medium = 5, 6, and 7 (24-29 inches long)
Large = 8,9, and 10 (30-34 inches long)
X-Large – size 11 and above (anything over 35 inches long)
Dresses can be sent to:
Little Dresses for Africa
24614 Curtis Drive
Brownstown, MI 48134
Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like to be notified when they are received.
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