Sewing classes at Let's Go Crafting are always amazing because our students are amazing.  The things that they create and think up are so fabulous!

This 4th grader finished his shorts today!

Working with knit fabric is not an easy thing to do, but this 5th grader is making great progress.

Once this student saw his classmate making some shorts, he knew he also needed a pair!

These students are working together on their projects.  They are all at a point where there is some hand sewing and it's just so much more fun to do this and chat at the same time.

Another letter pillow for this student.  She is making her name in pillows and says she wants to hang them on her wall.  Hopefully she'll let me take a picture of all of them when they are hung - I'm sure that will be a focal point of her room!

Our last class in November was a complete hoot!  Everyone had so much fun!

We had lots of spool knitting.  I remember enjoying this so much as a kid, but was unsure of how it would be received by my students.  Well, I should not have been worried, they love it!  I can't wait to show them some of the animals that I have created with spool knitted strings!

We had the completion of a stuffed bear leg and also the start of the torso - this student is well on her way to having a finished project!

This student wanted to try something a little different - she chose to knit a scarf with sock yarn and US#1 needles.  Boy is she brave!!  I love knitting on the smaller needles with fine yarn, but it does take a bit longer than if larger needles and yarn were being used.  It sure is pretty though!

We also had finger weaving.

My daughter showed up and was immediately put to work by this student.  This student is making a finger weave scarf and wanted to know if it was long enough so she asked my daughter to model it to check length.  Looks good to me!

This student is really good at knitting and wanted to learn crochet.  You know her from her crocheted shoe laces from last time, well she is now making a hair tie to learn sc and practice the tension on her chain stitches.  She is doing a great job!

The scarf in one of the previous pictures, can double as a jumprope!

Did you know you can finger weave off of both ends of the ball of yarn??  Neither did I!!

Just a few tidbits from class this week.

For my classes, for my students, I always try to have interesting projects for them to make.  In order for them to actually see what something will look like, I try to make samples.  Hot off my knitting needles is the Snowflap Hat!

This hat uses the knit stitch and the purl stitch and is completely appropriate for a third project for most students.

Isn't it cute!!  And it  is warm!

Appropriate for both boys and girls as you can see!  If you want more information on this hat go to my personal website:  Connie's Creations.

As you can tell, our classes are fun and relaxing to our students.

This week in knitting class we had a couple of fun finished projects:

We had some sewing going on:

We had the start of new projects:

And some students who wanted to crochet:

I think it's so wonderful that these students are so enthusiastic about learning all things yarny!

Some final costumes finished, trick-or-treat bags made and many other happenings at class today!

Our students sure worked hard on their costumes during the Halloween Costume Workshop!!

Look at this fabulous poodle skirt!!

Isn't her "poodle" just too cute?!  I love the collar she chose for it - those are little pearls.

This student was so thrilled with her costume!!  Look at her tail - it is totally detachable so that she can easily get into and out of this costume all by herself.

Just look at her mask - too cute!

My daughter was not quite as ambitious as some of my students, but she decided to alter an existing costume that we already had.  We hand sewed red patches underneath holes that she had cut into the fabric.

She has asked me not to share until after Halloween so you will have to wait for the big reveal then.

We are having a blast in knitting class!  The kids are all working on different and exciting projects.

Teaching these students to knit is such a rewarding thing to do!

Yesterday we had such a great day in sewing class!!  The energy level was super high and so was the enthusiasm!

We had a great session at our most recent Halloween Costume workshop on Sunday!

This student finished his costume and was completely thrilled!!!  Doesn't he look fabulous?!!

Simply wonderful work for this 4th grader!

Next up is a third grader who wants to be an alligator.  This is her tail.

She really did a great job getting all those spikes on her tail!

This is the top part of her alligator costume.  This costume is so perfect for the elementary aged child - it is easy on and easy off - and leaves the hands free.  And of course it looks wonderful on her!  At our next session she will make her face mask and be done.  What a great costume!

Our knitting classes are in full swing!

This third grader worked hard to finish her very first project!!  Way to go!

Don't their projects look great?!

We have been having a great time and making so many cool things in our weekly sewing classes!  I have had a hard time keeping up with these students and their creations!

Everyone came to our Halloween Costume Workshop with lots of energy and ready do work.  It's so easy to teach students who want to learn!!

Everyone made such huge progress on their costumes!  I am so proud of them!

We had our first of three sessions for the Halloween Costume Workshop!!  Our students have some great ideas and started on their projects.

We cut out patterns - this one is for a fairy.

We pinned them to our fabric - this will be a vampire.

This will be Rainbow Dash.

We cut our fabric - this will be a poodle skirt.

We even got some sewing done - this will be a dinosaur.

Poodle skirt sewing.

All in all a great session and some fabulous costumes taking place!

We have such a fun time in knitting class!  Our students get so much done!

This student did such a great job on her hat.  She cast on with circular needles, knit for 6 1/2", changed to double pointed needles, and then cast off and sewed the top closed.  Isn't it such a cute hat?!!

What is just so wonderful about these knitting classes is the friendships that are being made.  The students are all so supportive of each other.  They help each other with challenges and celebrate finishes together!

This session of knitting is over but the next one starts right up next week!!

It's time for another class of sewing and knitting and I haven't even posted from last week!!  So many good things to come from Let's Go Crafting.  A Halloween Workshop is being offered - I can't wait to see what each student comes up with!  American Girl Clothing workshops, Holiday Ornament workshops and more to come.But...let me get to the important stuff for now!  What went on in last week's classes?

We had a great first day of classes last Wednesday.  All the students came to class ready and excited to learn and explore!We had a fabulous time and I can't wait until tomorrow for our second class!