Please check out our recent newspaper articles.

Thank you to Theresa Worden who wrote "Body and Sew finds new home on Windward Side" in the WCC campus paper, Ka 'Ohana News;

 

 

 

To Susan Essoyan from the Star Bulletin who wrote "On the Softer Side", with photos by Mr. Dennis Oda;

 

 

And to Courtney Baum from the University of Hawaii, who wrote "Sew Satisfying" which was published in the May 2008 edition of the Malamalama Magazine.

A big mahalo to Nadine Kam for her great article, "Sew Revved Up" in the August 20, 2009 edition of the Star Bulletin.  Also, our sincerest thanks once again to Mr. Dennis Oda for his continued support and great photos.

To link to the article, click Mr. Oda's picture at left.

The “Body & Sew” program came about as their teacher Donald Frost began showing the students some quilts he had made. Interest quickly grew, and they began to ask Mr. Frost to make them each one.

Instead of making it for them, Mr. Frost and his wife, Melissa Boehme Frost, decided to teach those who wanted to learn how to make quilts for themselves. Now, these students stay on their own free time, Fridays after school, for their quilting club.

Body and Sew quickly became a family affair as both daughters, Leah Frost and Dana Frost joined in to help teach the classes.

With “Body & Sew” the goal is not only to teach these kids a life skill, but also to think “outside the box” and to help the community. Each student makes at least one quilt that they will donate to a Children’s Hospital or youth program, before they move on to making a quilt for themselves.