STUDENT TIPS

THE SMELL of Fall is not quite in the air but buying supplies for school is in the works!  I find this a great time of year to buy journals, drawing paper, etc. for my own crafting, writing, etc.  And don't overlook office supply stores in your quest as their prices are very competitive with Wal-Mart and others because they buy in such quantities.  But I received a really great site referral from my internet provider newsletter today.  It is called Paperrater @ http://wwwpaperrater.com/ .  This site is FREE and invaluable for students from H.S. through college!  It will check your written papers for a number of grammar, spelling, and even plagiarism long before you hand them in!  I plan to use it for my own writings as well.  I wish we had had computers and sites like this one when I was in school and college!  So check it out whether you have kids in school or college or for your own use.
    I have 3 granddaughters in college now.  Jessica here in SC and Sarah and Kelsey in our home state of NY.  Jessica and Sarah just graduated this June and Kelsey will be a Sophmore this year.  Jessica and Sarah were born just 2 weeks apart and look enough alike to be sisters. 

Jessica walking toward Grandpa on grad night June 2010.  She is enrolled for fall and is going to be a teacher.

Sarah the day of graduation with sister Kelsey giving her a hug. Both girls are going to be teachers.
   Isn't youth wonderful?!
Thank you for visiting and check out Kerrie's Korner at http://kerrieskorner.blogspot.com/ for some poetry, Autumn rain photos and more.  Thanks!  Kerrie's Krafts 3 blog has my Kerrie Bear creation 2 posts ago, please check that out also at http://kerrieskrafts3.blogspot.com/.

God Bless and have a super weekend!!
                       ♥Kerrie

NURSE DOLL

Well the Nursing doll is finished! I am pleased with the result as I had no pattern for a nurses outfit. I put a scroll in her hand with a rose. I wrote the intended graduate's name on the scroll and Nursing Graduate. In the pictures you can see I drew around the doll form to make a top and bottom, very crudely. I had no trouble sewing these together on the sewing machine. However, the hems on sleeves and pant I did by hand as they were too tiny to fit under the foot of the machine. I made a pen for her pocket with a tooth pick colored with marker. I had a terrible struggle with the hat as I cut off the long hair on the doll but it still left a thick bump of short hair under the hat. After 3 tries, I felt it would have to do. I tried making clogs for the doll with paper but that did not work so I took adhesive tape and formed pieces to the feet to look like white shoes of a sort. I know my friend will be pleased with the result. Materials: I had in my stash,a paper and rose, also from my stash of craft items, a Barbie Doll that I stripped of her clothing and cut the hair to hide under the hat and adhesive tape. This was a fun project. I hope you will put your imagination to work and make your own for the graduation coming up soon for students. Good Luck and Good sewing!! Kerrie