Lapeer East High School sewing students making the grade with dresses for Africa

Busy hands in the 8th grade sewing classes of Miss Terry Brennan are working on their final exam grade by making dresses for young girls in Africa from donated pillowcases.

When complete, the sewing students will make about 40 dresses for the http://www.littledressesforafrica.org/ project.

The sewing students are working in teams to ‘fancy up’ the pillowcases with lace, ribbon and bows. Students must use many sewing skills, like elastic casings and making armholes to finish the dresses.

Once completed, the dresses will be given to The First Presbyterian Church in Lapeer and shipped to Africa.

“This is a wonderful way to test the skills of my students and perform a worthwhile public service project at the same time,” said Lapeer East Life Management teacher Miss Terry Brennan.

More photos of the sewing students working on the dresses are at the District photo gallery.