finishing touches

I was able to produce more dresses than expected, and it makes me so happy. I am so thankful that I was able to pursue this activity with the help of NHS. I never thought that I would be able to pull it off to be honest, because by yourself sometimes these projects are far fetched. I received the opportunity to travel to Africa to deliver my  dresses. I am so thrilled to have this opportunity, but who knows where the money will come from so maybe that will be my next project. Maybe next time I blog, it will be with intent of travelling abroad. Stay tuned.

donations

this week I received donations from the kids in NHS, and oh my I never expected the turn out that I got! It makes my heart so happy that they want to help me out with this. I have been in close contact with Rachel, the founder of LDFA, and she is so touched that I even did my project on this to begin with. I am so blessed that I was able help out an organization that means so much to her. This year has been filled with nothing than blessings and through out this whole process, I really learned more about myself and who it is that I want to be.

dresses

So I have about 3 actual dresses made, with the help of my grandma. Sewing is a piece of work let me tell you. There are more ways to screw it up than there are ways to actually assemble it correctly. The whole process has been really fun. Learning how to sew and becoming part of a group that means so much more than just making dresses. I have really enjoyed the entire process and throughout it all I have really figured out things about myself. This truly has been a blessing and such a enjoyable experience and I can not wait to present.

making pillowcase dresses

This week I am learning to assemble the pillowcases into dresses for my entire project. With the help from NHS, I was able to collect a reasonable amount of donated pillowcases. During this process it is all starting to feel so rewarding. It's fun to be apart of something that is more than just a donation. This process is helping provide clothes that are not easily accessible to. I think along the way I have become a different person. I'm making this post more about how I am evolving into a totally different person rather than how far along in the project I actually am. I am actually almost done with the entire thing, so with the left over time I am just going to focus on making more dresses that can be donated to LDFA.

What even is a sewing machine

Over the years I have watched my grandma multiple times sew things using a machine, but I never really had any interest in learning how to do it. She's like a wizard on that machine, so I decided to ask her to help me. Well, it was more like I just watched her do it because she is equally bad at explaining as I am listening. It's going to take a couple times before I can figure it out. Figure out first  how to use the machine and second how to sew in a straight line. Give me a few more days and I'll have it down to a science.

Meeting Conne Kovach

Last Tuesday, I arranged for a speaker to come and talk to our NHS here at the school and talk about how important donations are to this charity. I've known this woman for years so it was really nice to see her.  During this meeting I attended and set up, she talked about the drive that motivated her to get out there and help others and in that moment I had never related to anyone as much. We had all the same reasons for wanting to make a difference and it was a breath of fresh air, a reminder that I can do what I set my mind to. Now that I have people lined up to actually donate pillowcases that I can then turn into dresses, makes this experience all the more real. Next Step, learning to use a sewing machine.

Everything is starting to come together

As I approach week 3 of my LDFA project, I have realized the importance of others. Without others things are nearly impossible to do yourself. The ire day I was talking to my grandma about how I still needed to actually learn how to use a sewing machine. She offered so quickly how to teach me. It's the little things like this that makes me realize that although this is my dream to help, there are others that only want to see me succeed. I was able to acquire some awesome people that are going to help me leave this high school on a good note. I want to make a difference and there are so many people that are willing to help me make that happen. I haven't quite started my presentation but I know everything I want to say. It's just finding the right words to really express how much this means to me. Stay tuned:)