Sticking to the Classics

I have decided to participate in the I love to read challenge by The Scientific Seamstress.  We are to pick our favorite book and make ourselves something out of her patterns to represent the book.

I don't have a favorite book, however I do have a favorite author, Edgar Allen Poe. When I told my mother about the challenge, I didn't even have to tell her what book or author. I discovered his writing in school. He was required reading and I was thankful for it. The first story I read of his was The Fall of the House of Usher. I found it horrifying and morbid. I loved it! Ha ha. Intrigued, I  rummaged through all of my mother's books and found a Complete Stores edition in her classic book collection. Needless to say, I read the book many times and staked my claims to the book when she was ready to get rid of it. I still have the copy today. 

I decided to make the SisBoom Rosetta Ruffled Handbag. I thought with the fabric I was going to use, a handbag would be used more. I used Michael Miller's Nevermore Collage as I found this appropriate for The Raven is my favorite poem.

The Rosetta has 3 sizes to the pattern. I made the medium with six pockets on the inside. (I love pockets)

Inside of bag.

I couldn't just stop at one, so I made a mini-size for a doll. The pattern does not include this size and I have a deeper respect for Carla Hegeman Crim, the pattern designer!

Hannah sporting her new handbag!

I enjoyed this challenge as it combined my love of reading and of sewing!

Teenagers Having Sex

I recently watched an episode of Lie to Me which was about teenage girls having sex with college boys for fun. The main characters had found birth control pills in his daughters bedroom and he flipped out. His ex-wife knew about it and was the one who gave them to her for protection just in case she was going to have sex. By the end of the episode the father gave back the birth control pills and became the "understanding dad".

I think the first response of the father was the best one. I do not believe in condoning teenagers having sex. I believe that you need to teach your children the dangers of it and explain to them that abstinence is the best protection from disease or pregnancy. I also know that teenagers will find a way to do what they want, it is part of being a teenager. However, I do not think you should make it easy for them or supply them with protection/birth control just in case. To say "don't have sex" then give them protection, in my opinion gives a mixed message. In the state of California, the legal age to consent is 18. My question is if you give a teenager under the age of 18 birth control or condoms is it considered contributing to the delinquency of a minor?