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Sew Sista Sewing Classes For Girls

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Sew Sista Sewing Classes for girls in Brisbane Australia launches into selling adorable sewing cases for little girls (or boys)

If you haven’t heard about Sew Sista – in a nutshell its message is about ‘giving kids time and tools’.

Sew Sista teaches them the techniques to start sewing in a friendly, nurturing
environment and inspire their curiosity to learn more.

Phoebe Hirst & Lucy Dymock

Through a business model of local workshops, quality products & community connection, They aim to create a sustainable business that gives the people who work in it just as much joy as their young customers.
After a year of  hard work, its time to get on with the product line. Sewing cases, tools, kits & accessories that give the customer another option from what is currently in the stores. Really lovely stuff is what they want to bring you!

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This is what the founder Kerry Rushton had to say:

Sewing the love…
Teaching kids how to sew has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
Our little students leave with big smiles, clutching their creations and wave goodbye to
new friends. I started Sew Sista with the intention to inspire kids to sew and we have been
running Sewing Workshops for over a year now.

I loved sewing as a child and teenager, it gave me a creative freedom and purpose, whether it was making endless Barbie clothes or turning my jeans into a denim mini-skit (did anyone else do that?).

Knowing how to sew became a fundamental tool in designing my own individuality, it was challenging and fun.
Would other parents also value the benefits of this simple life skill? I quickly learned that
they did, through their immediate connection with the idea and their willingness to bring
along their girls. (Boys are welcome but the Branding has been purposely styled for girls).
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If you want to know more (and have Chrissie presents to buy), then check out the ‘crowd
funding’ campaign page where you can help with a simple $5 donation or pledge to
receive some of our super gorgeous kits coming before Xmas.

Please pass it on if you like what you see, every bit helps.

Are you in in Brisbane? Then hopefully we’ll see you at a workshop soon.

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Comments

  1. My girls and I love Sew Sista, and in addition to being taught the basics of sewing, Kerry has inspired them to do more at home, plus they love the chance to sit and sew with friends. I think Sew Sista offers value, friendship and possibility to kids!

  2. My daughter recently attended a Sew Sista holiday class with Kerry and Rita. My daughter had such a wonderful experience and was very proud of her first sewing project she made in the class (a gorgeous heart shape pillow with a pocket). Kerry and Rita ignited her passion for sewing. Since the class my daughter has made several bags and even some clothes for her dolls. We will definitely be enrolling in more Sew Sista classes and cannot recommend them highly enough.

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Learning about Angola for Kids

When I was in the A’s for this nations of the world tour, I somehow missed Angola, a nation in central Africa that is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking nation in the world. Officially known as the Republic of Angola, its the seventh-largest country in Africa, so let’s take a closer look. 

Angola Basics

  • Angola is located on the west-central coast of Africa and is bordered by Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and the Atlantic Ocean. It also has an exclave province (part of Angola that doesn’t touch the main part of the country), which borders both DRC and the Republic of the Congo.
  • The capital and largest city is Luanda. The country takes up 481,400 square miles, or 1,246,700 square kilometers. Its population is around 39 million. 
  • It was historically part of the Kingdom of Kongo, and the Portuguese began to colonize the coastal area in the 14th century.
  • It gained independence in 1975, but a civil war began that same year that lasted until 2002. It is now a constitutional republic with a president, vice president and National Assembly. 
  • Angola comes from the Portuguese word for the region, which was derived from ngola, the title held by kings of some of the local rulers. 

Angola National Symbols

The Angolan flag features a red stripe and a black stripe that equally divide the background. In the center there’s a five-pointed star, half a cog wheel and a machete, all in yellow. Originally these were meant to represent the colonial period and war but now are said to reference the Angolan people more broadly. It was adopted in 1975 and was modeled on the flag of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola.

The national anthem “Angola Adante,” or “Onwards Angola,” was also adopted in 1975 and references the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the political party that has been in power since independence.

I couldn’t find a lot about Angolan national symbols, but I did find a video that said their national flower is the Welwitschia, which grows in the Namib desert in Angola and Namibia, and is one of the longest-lived plants on earth, with individual plants being thousands of years old. 

The critically endangered giant sable antelope is considered the national animal, while the red-crested turaco is the national bird. 

Angola Activities for Kids

Learn about Agostinho Neto, the first president of Angola and a famous poet from the country. 

Visit the Kwanza River (also known as the Cuanza River), the longest navigable river in Angloa.

Check out all the learning resources about Angola from Teachers Pay Teachers. Twinkl and Afrika Junior also have good learning resources about the country.

Go on a tour of Luanda, the capital city of Angola. 

Learn more about Mount Moco, the tallest mountain in Angola with a height of 8,596 feet. You’ll also want to check out Quicama/Kissama National Park, one of the few accessible wildlife habitats in the country and the only national park that remains in the country after the civil war (and a place where you can go on a walking safari — though this video shows driving). The park is home to lions, leopards and hyena, so you can pull out information and crafts about them while you talk about the country. 

You can also learn more about the efforts to save the giant sable antelope. 

One of the most famous dishes from Angola is muamba (or sometimes spells moamba) de galinha, a chicken and squash dish cooked in palm oil. Get the recipe from Immaculate Bites.