Lock down!

In class on Friday and the sirens sounded, it was a lock down drill. In our classroom the blinds were already down as earlier we had been looking at a script projected on the screen. The kids scrambled to get under the tables while the teacher and I closed the windows and secured everything. Five minutes passed and one of the kid asked to go to the toilet, was really surprised when they were told No. Then the giggling started, trying to keep them quiet was a bit of a nightmare but I guess in a real life situation with possible gunfire and screaming, they would be very quiet.

Unlike a fire drill we didn't have to go outside, "in my day" we didn't have "Lock downs." I hadn't thought about the possibility of a practice drill but I guess shootings and such are happening and its good to be as prepared as can be.

Inspiration

I visited the woman that I am helping with her sewing on Monday. I took a couple of books of patterns for her to look at, while we were going through them, I realised that they were too advanced for her just yet so I brought them home again. There is a pattern in one that I think would be suitable for her eight year old granddaughter and so I will draft the pattern first.

The book show clothes and then there is the pattern but as there are about 20 pattern in each book, the patterns run over each other and at first it is daunting to know how to draft a pattern from it.

I was having a more in depth on Tuesday and one pattern really appealed to me, I have not looked at these patterns in years and had de-cluttered the rest of them, I did have about a dozen or more but now only two and I don't really know why I held on to these. I thought I could make that and it would be

suitable for Lindsay, our only grand daughter. The flowers and leaves also featured in the pattern and as I had some felt from another project a few years ago, it was quite easy to do while watching TV. then I made a second one in drill, the first one is black corduroy and good for winter over a jumper or a long sleeved shivvie.

I added the frill as by spring, she will probably need the extra length and hte green was a piece that I had in my stash. I did go and buy the black and the drill and I got another couple of pieces as well so i should get four items for under $20. Ryan will be  twelve in June and I will send the black dress down for Lindsay with his birthday present.