Wednesday, June 23, 2010

MY SKILLS IN DESIGNING CLOTHES AND JEWELRY

WHEN I WAS IN FOURTH GRADE I LEARNED TO SEW AT THE YMCA IN THE SUMMER. FROM THEN ON I MADE MANY OF MY OWN CLOTHES AS WELL AS A LONG COAT, A SLEEPING BAG AND SKI WEAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY CREATIVE. I BECAME AN EXCELLENT SEAMSTRESS. AROUND HIGH SCHOOL I BECAME INTERESTED IN JEWELRY MAKING. IN COLLEGE I TOOK A SUMMER CLASS IN MAKING SILVER JEWELRY. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I TOOK THIS CLASS. IT WAS FUN TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THINGS WITH OUR HANDS. WE HAD TO FIND GOOD THINGS TO DO WITH OUR HANDS.

MY HUSBAND MADE A KAYAK WHICH HE GOT FROM A KIT BY MAIL. WE USED ON THE KLAMATH RIVER AND ON A COUPLE OF LAKES.

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