Family skills

Today my mom, sister, and I all decided to work on our skills together. My called us "acting amish." On my list of things to do during Christmas break was the fix the new mittens I got. They are made from recycled, shrunk wool sweaters (something I hope to do eventually). They cuff was only tacked on the ends so I sewed around the outside. My sister learned how to sew on a button. My mom was fixing a pair of jeans that the button had fallen off. This is unfortunate because there is no simple solution. So she sewed the button to the back of the pocket instead of on the outside. My sister cannot use the pocket well anymore but at least she didn't have to sew the pocket shut and the jeans have a pocket. I started work on a denim quilt I hope to make for my uncle by the end of the week. We will see how that turns out!