Gray Hill School Farm

Sewing Projects Progress

Beautiful Progress!

The progress on the dresses was quite inspiring. Not only were they beautiful, but they also fit. One adult dress was worn to class, and another tried on with many compliments on how well it fit. There were several tips from the experienced sewers on how to customize tailoring for a perfect fit.

Several youth dresses were shown and admired. The reward gained when a child wears and loves something you made is priceless. It also promotes the need to make another one – LOL!

Many small “Cut and Sew” kit projects were donated by one of the assistants. These consist of cloth printed with the pattern and directions right on the fabric. They make a great medium-sized sewing project which helps you practice several sewing skills as well as get a fun end-result!

Week Four

The Fourth sewing class, was a continuation of the dress work with some instruction on threading, troubleshooting, and fixing a serger. Also, Ms. Nora gave instruction on how to handle a stretch fabric specifically hemming one of the youth dresses. A new machine was brought to class and all the attachments were explained.

Week Five

Everyone was so busy that we didn’t even know it had rained during class! A young (pre-teen) student brought a fabric book project, which they began and finished in one class! It was colorful and looked amazing.

Ms. Nora helped everyone and had several patterns of tote bag styles available. She also brought a box of fabric that was up for grabs.

One person had an apron pattern that needed some changes. Ms. Nora has a special gift in knowing how to make pattern adjustments and helped her figure that out.

Snapshots

Here are a few snapshots from the last two classes.

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Sewing continues

This sewing class will continue weekly each Monday from 6:30PM to 8:00PM at Long Cane Methodist Church (51 Long Cane Rd., LaGrange , GA) throughout the month of July and possibly further if interest remains high.

Special Thanks

This sewing class is organized by the Gray Hill School Farm with special help from Ms. Nora Ayers, Long Cane United Methodist Church Outreach, and the Grayhill Gabbettville Garden Group.

Blueberry Pantry Class

A Fun Outdoor Event

The Gray Hill School Farm (GHSF) has organized a blueberry pick event with a pantry demonstration on July 16th, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event is free to attend and will be held at RabbitEye Farm (279 Grayhill School Road, West Point, GA).

Attendees will pick blueberries for their own use and to fill their pantries for the winter. The event is from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, but you may arrive early. All bags and buckets will be provided.

A short demonstration will happen at 7:00 PM on different ways to preserve blueberries. Examples and discussion will be available on canned blueberry jelly, canned blueberry juice, dehydrated blueberries, blueberry wine, canned blueberry pie filling, specialty blueberry drinks for kids, and of course frozen blueberries. This event is rain or shine.

There is no charge for this class. Special thanks from the Gray Hill School Farm organization go to RabbitEye Farm.

Other current GHSF summer 2024 classes:

“Sewing” from the basics up. Read more in this GHSF blog post: https://www.grayhillschoolfarm.org/2024/07/02/classes-still-going-strong/

“Canning” produce from the Garden and Orchard. Read more in this GHSF blog post: https://www.grayhillschoolfarm.org/2024/07/02/canning-classes/

Canning Classes

Learn How to Can

The Gray Hill School Farm has organized classes for learning how to can and preserve food beginning July 11th, 2024. The sessions are free to attend and will be held every other Thursday evening from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Long Cane United Methodist Church Hall (51 Long Cane Rd., LaGrange , GA). Classes will proceed every other Thursday through August – (class dates include: July 11th, July 25th, August 8th, and August 22nd.)

What’s First?

The first canning process to be shown, on July 11th, will be on canning green beans. This is a pressure canner process and will be demonstrated fully from preparing beans, setup of equipment, and processing. The instructor is Ms. Nora Ayers.

Further Subjects

Further classes will depend on ripening sequence of various fruits and vegetables. Some foods require water-bath canning while others require pressure canning and some may be turned into jelly or jam. A variety of things such as tomatoes, peas, and figs will be shown.

Depending on interest, preservation processes other than canning may also be demonstrated in later classes, such as dehydrating, fermenting, and freezing.

There is no charge for this class. Special thanks from the Gray Hill School Farm organization go to Ms. Nora Ayers, Long Cane United Methodist Church Outreach Program, and the Grayhill Gabbettville Garden Group.

Please call 706-518-8869 if you are interested in attending.

Other current summer 2024 classes are Sewing, read more in this GHSF blog post: https://www.grayhillschoolfarm.org/2024/07/02/classes-still-going-strong/