handwork class

As we approach June, the girls are finishing up all their classes for this academic year. Today marked the end of a year of handwork class. While we are not Waldorf inspired homeschoolers, we were delighted to find a homeschool handwork class being offered right in our little hamlet! Both girls have worked through a number of projects this year under the direction of an experienced Waldorf handwork teacher.

Mama Jude teaches the class in her home to a group of homeschoolers varying in age from 7 to 14. The kids sit around the table and in rocking chairs and take turns getting advice and help as they work on the varied projects. This year, my girls worked almost exclusively on knitting projects. They’ve made scarves, pot holders, animals, satchels and more.

I am grateful to have been introduced to such a nurturing, knowledgeable handwork teacher four blocks from home. I feel that at this age I can teach my kids most of what they need to know, but knitting is not something I feel that I can help them with, as my skills aren’t very strong. Thanks, Mama Jude, for taking my girls under your wing!

camille’s projects:

chloe’s projects: