Help me give my students a basic classroom with sewing machines, quilting notions and safety tools for making and completing projects for 20+ students.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
The word student and the individual person make them special. MY students are polite, courteous, curious, enthusiastic, creative and God's little angels. I have the unique opportunity to teach them and expose them to an almost forgotten art, that incorporates math, technology, social skills.
We live in an age of technology and because of this many people fail to see the importance of teaching handicrafts.
The family unit has changes, families live all over the world, and the tradition of passing heritage from one generation to the next is forgotten.
Handwork develops focus and concentration. It encourages
following a process in order to complete a project. It enhances critical thinking and math skills.
It promote healthy, interpersonal relationships between adults and children. This past May, several students broke down crying thanking me for spending time with them, being patience with them, teaching them and teaching them a craft that they love. They told me how something their home life is chaotic, and they just relax with the skills I teach.
My Project
When my students walk through the door, their creative juices begin to follow. They are so excited to know that their is really no right or wrong with their selection of fabrics. Everyone project will be as different and unique, as the person who made it. The art of quilting is an excellent creative outlet, quilting does improve their mental and emotional health. Keeping ourselves mentally and emotionally healthy is related to their overall physical well-being, which is why creative arts like quilting, sewing, and other crafting is so important in our daily lives. This is a stress free environment. Not only does quilting carry on a time-honored tradition of artistry and skill, but it also brings people together and allows them to express themselves using fabric and textile art.
The students will make quilts, pillow cases, T-shirt/Memory quilt, tote bags, microwave bowl, cell/tablet stands, aprons, learn measurement, 1/4 seams, tissue holders, etc.
AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System with GO! Fabric Cutter, GO! Qube 8” Mix & Match Block, GO! Strip Cutter-2 ½” (2” Finished), GO! Cutting Mats: 6” x 6” and 10” and more.
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$469.99
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$469.99
PE550D with Initial Stitch Embroidery Lettering & Monogramming Software
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$410.52
1
$410.52
Brother Sewing and Quilting Machine, CS6000i, 60 Built-In Stitches, 7 styles of 1-Step Auto-Size Buttonholes, Wide Table, Hard Cover, LCD Display and Auto Needle Threader
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$129.69
2
$259.38
June Tailor Quilter's Cut'n Press II 12 Inch x18 Inch
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Sunbeam Steammaster Steam Iron | 1400 Watt Large Anti-Drip Nonstick Stainless Steel Iron with Steam Control and Retractable Cord, Chrome/Teal
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$29.99
1
$29.99
Fiskars Crafts 95237097J Rotary Sewing Cutting Set (3 Piece), Grey
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$29.88
1
$29.88
Fiskars 12-83727097J Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat, 24x36 Inch
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$27.88
1
$27.88
Multipurpose Sewing Clips for Quilting,Fabric,Craft with Tin Box Package,Pack of 100
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Get Quilting with Angela & Cloe: 14 Projects for Kids to Sew
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$16.25
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$16.25
Fiskars Square Acrylic Ruler Set (187210-1001)
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$15.97
1
$15.97
M-jump Multi Colored Masking Tape Painters Washi Tape - 10 Rolls Variety Set - 1in x 22yd Per set - Holiday Decorations Fun DIY Arts Supplies Kit for Little Kids, Toddlers & Adults
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$15.79
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$15.79
Madam Sew Heat Erasable Fabric Marking Pens with 4 Refills for Quilting, Sewing and Dressmaking (4 Piece Set)
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$14.99
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$14.99
40 Spools Polyester Embroidery Machine Thread
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$14.99
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$14.99
Elmish Dressmaking Scissors 8 inch (21.5cm) - Dressmaker Fabric Sewing Shears - Tailor's Scissors for Cutting Fabric, Leather EM-001-R8-B (8'', Right-Handed)
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$13.99
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$13.99
Tear Away Machine Embroidery Stabilizer Backing 100 Precut Sheets 8"x8" Medium Weight 1.8 Ounce Fits 4x4 Hoops
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$8.98
1
$8.98
Fiskars 3x18 Inch Acrylic Ruler (187640-1001)
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Guidelines4quilting Seam Guides, 0.5 x 2 x 0.03125-Inch, 6-Pack
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$5.09
1
$5.09
Materials cost
$1,477.22
Vendor shipping charges
$15.44
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$22.16
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,544.82
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$272.62
Total project goal
$1,817.44
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,817.44
13 Donors
-$1,790.08
Donations toward project cost
-$1,544.82
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