IVY'S DAY

Thursday, April 23rd, was Bring your Daughters
and Sons to Work Day. I have a second cousin
once removed who is 11 years old and a budding
fashion/costume designer who came to work
with me to check it out.

Down in the village for morning meeting,
introduced to the village people and getting the
lay of the land.

Beginning her project, to completely hand sew
a woman's coif. The coif is a head garment to
keep a woman's hair covered for modesty.

Although she doesn't usually do much hand
sewing, she picked up the techniques quickly.
Love those young minds/hands, like sponges
they are!

A sewing bee with Auntie Betty, who comes over

to volunteer in the colonial wardrobe with us.

Gangsta girls on our way out to lunch.

Very impressed with her all-access-pass! We

took the secret pathway down to the village.

Ivy took her coif home to continue to work on

it and when it's finished I'll post pictures. We're

already making plans to have her come back

again over the summer for another volunteer

day. Looking forward to it!