Vivian sews!

Vivian with her new pillow at Mimi's on Thanksgiving Day

Vivian came home from school the other day carrying a pretty pillow made of brown upholstery fabric. I asked where the pillow came from, and she replied nonchalantly, "I made it."

Vivian is not prone to telling stories, but this did not seem to me a very reasonable scenario. Attempts to glean a different answer from her, however, were unsuccessful.

Shortly thereafter I received a series of texts and pictures from her wonderful teacher:

"When Vivian says she made her pillow, believe it! Vivian saw another student working on a pillow for Family & Consumer Sciences class. She said she wanted to make one, so we did. She was so proud of it that she carried it with her the rest of the day."


"Yes, that is Vivian ironing!"


"Once she ironed in a crease, she had a guide for cutting the fabric."


" Her foot is on the pedal and she is sewing. I just helped guide."

Hooray for Vivian and hooray for wonderful teachers!