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GMA Cool Schools: Anderson Middle School

Learning Basic Sewing Skills
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Posted at 6:30 AM, Jan 09, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-09 07:30:13-05

Today's Cool School is Anderson Middle School in New Iberia!

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Anderson Middle School's 7th Graders Learning to Sew

Mrs. Bourque's 7th Grade Family and Consumer Sciences class has some great projects happening.

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Anderson Middle School's 7th Graders Learning to Sew

They're learning the very simple skill of hand sewing. They've learned to thread a needle, make a knot, sew a button, plus make a straight and decorative stitch.

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Anderson Middle School's 7th Graders Learning to Sew

It's a three week process and their final project was making a Christmas stocking to take home for the holidays.

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Anderson Middle School's 7th Graders Learning to Sew

Best of all, the students now know they can sew and mend things for themselves and others.

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Anderson Middle School's 7th Graders Learning to Sew

If you have a Cool School, let us know. Send Dave Baker an email to coolschools@katctv.com.

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Anderson Middle School's 7th Graders Learning to Sew

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