Rosie the Riveter turns 14!

A recently turned 14. (can't even believe that!) i was out working in the high tunnel pruning tomatoes, when she came out to show me her "new" dress and headband. WOW! did she ever (unintentionally and unknowingly) look like Rosie the Riveter! since she didn't know who that was, we took a homeschooling moment to fill her in on her historical gaps... 

anyway, i posted awhile back that A was working on a quilt using a kit i had purchased from Kitchen Table Quilting.  we recently finished it. the quilt turned into a joint effort; i didn't want her to loose interest or get frustrated and discouraged and end up not finishing the quilt.

she's really thrilled with it, and it shows!

i quilted her quilt using straight line quilting, diagonally through each of the large squares with black thread. it's hard to see the backing (maybe double click?)- but it's perfect for this quilt! the colors match perfectly to the top, and the circles on the back are an interesting contrast to the squares on the front. 

A is a supreme (and enthusiastic!) thrift store shopper; her dress came from our local thrift store. i think she paid $3 for it. the colors are perfect, and the vintage vibe is just what she likes. (the peacock colored dress in this post's first picture was also from the thrift store... she really has a knack and an eye for finding interesting outfits) 

and just because it's so rainbow-y, here's a circle (poodle) skirt we made last week. in home ec/homeschooling the last few years, we've been working on basic sewing skills. you might have noticed (or maybe not...) we all wear dresses/skirts 99% of the time. it's a modesty and femininity thing, but as the girls have gotten older, it can also be a challenge to combine those two things with fashion. 

so, we have a "deal". at our house, we've lots (and LOTS!) of fabric, and patterns too. so, i will make (or help them make) any dress/skirt/design that they would like. if they don't want that option, it's fine, but then they have to purchase their own clothing. (still falling within the modesty guidelines that we've established) part of this whole lesson, also, is learning to be content with what we have, and not be swayed by the tides and thoughts of the culture. which admittedly, is a difficult thing, even for some (many?) adults. so it's a learning process, to be sure. 

anyway... that's my two cents for today. thanks for reading!