Day 2 and 3 in Haiti

Hey everyone,

On our second day in Haiti we started our quilt making. We took three treadle sewing machines out onto the porch, and cut up lots of fabric. At 9:00 about 30 people came streaming in through the gate. 3 of the people came from the neighboring village Bongares. We started the adults on an un threaded treadle machine so that they could get the feel of using it. The machines were finicky, and a bit hard to get going smoothly.Then as the villagers got more used to it they moved up to using a threaded machine and making small pillows. While the three machines were in use other people either watched or the kids hand sewed pillows. Others sewed scraps of fabric onto a plain canvas to make their own fabric. The really little kids played Jenga or played with dolls while their parents were busy sewing. It was almost like a party! At the end of a long day of sewing we ate our lunch of black beans and rice and then went for a long walk down the road.We were all exhausted!We On our third day in Haiti we got up early and hiked Zombie Mountain. At the top it was very clear and we could see all of Port au prince and the bay. All of the kids were at school so there was a smaller, but more manageable turn out. Some new people came to sew, so we went through the sewing process with them. For the experienced people we helped them work on making a 6 square quilt. For lunch we made a vegetable and rice dish, that turned out to be all of our favorite dish so far. After lunch we went for a long beautiful climb in the mountains and there was a small rain shower. Quite magical!