Thursday, October 21, 2010

Easy YW Idea

For all you women serving in Young Womens here is a fun thing we just did. My Mother-in-law emailed me an idea to make Personal Progress holders. Personal Progress is a program that our young women (12-18 years) work on. It consists of 8 values that they learn more about and work to develop in themselves. They do a 10 hour volunteer project for each value as well.  We had the Beehives make them on a mutual night. We were able to get them all done in the time allotted. I made an extra 5 for incoming Beehives. To simplify it I bought double-sided place mats instead of cutting and sewing together two different fabrics. Here are the directions:
  • Fold the bottom of the place mat up 4 1/4 inches (hot dog fold).
  • Sew the left and right sides to make a giant pocket (vertical line down the 4 1/4 inches).
  • Measure from your left seam (the one you just sewed) 5 1/4 inches and sew a vertical line.
  • Measure 1 inch from this new seam and sew. (Pen holder).
  • Measure 5 inches and sew.
  • Measure 1 inch and sew.
  • Measure 5 inches and sew. 
  • Cut 3 feet of ribbon. 
  • Measure in 1 1/2 feet of the ribbon and sew to the back (outside) of the pouch where your last right pen seam is. 
Sorry if the directions are little confusing. Just buy a place mat, get a PP book, Strength of Youth, and PP journal and do your own measuring. If you place mat is a different size than mine you'll have to do that anyway. Enjoy!

7 comments:

{Jason and Elan} said...

What a great idea! I am in Beehives and we need a sewing project for PP...this would be perfect. Thanks Leah!

kelleyplus said...

Very cute and very clever. How many times do the young women lose thier PP books anyways. This is the answer!

Leesee said...

So cute!

Aleena said...

Very cute!

Heninger family said...

LOVE the idea of using a placemat--our poor leaders sewed them for all the girls! Maybe I'll suggest this for the incoming girls... :)

Army Wife Quilter said...

wow that is easier than for the girls to make instead of the one from chocolate on my crainam blog.

Unknown said...

I was just wondering where you found these placemats? I have looked everywhere and cannot find quilted ones.