When you are sewing a patch onto the outside of an item, it is very important to consider the placement. You may need to have the patch in a specific place, such as for a scout badge on a sash or a patch on a nurse’s lab coat. Or, if you are using a patch to embellish an item, then the placement of your patch may affect the look of your item. Identify where you want or need the patch to go before you sew. Make sure the item is right side out. When you feel confident about the placement of your patch, pin it in place to mark the position. Use 2 or more straight pins to secure the patch to the fabric. Insert the pins near the center of the patch so they will not get in the way when you sew. If desired, you can also use a small amount of washable glue, such as Elmer’s school glue, to help keep the patch in place while you sew. Patches that go on the outside of items are typically thick, so using a heavy duty needle will make sewing the patch in place much easier. Install a heavy duty needle in your sewing machine, such as a 90/14 universal needle. If you are sewing by hand, then you should also use a heavy duty needle. A narrow zigzag setting works best for sewing patches onto items. This will ensure that the stitches go over the edges of the patch and through the patch as well. Set your machine to the zigzag stitch setting, and then reduce the stitch length and width to the narrowest possible size for your machine. Raise your presser foot and needle and then line up the edge of your patch with the needle. Lower the presser foot and begin sewing around the edges of the patch. Go slowly to ensure that you only stitch along the edges of the patch. The zigzag stitch should overlap the edges of the patch and go into the fabric of your item right next to the patch. You may also sew the patch in place by hand using a whipstitch if desired. However, this will take longer and the patch may not be attached as securely to your item. Using a sewing machine will be much quicker and the results will probably look better.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine where you want to place the patch. Pin the patch onto the item. Install a new heavy duty needle in your sewing machine. Set your machine to a narrow zigzag stitch setting. Sew around the edges of your patch.

Q: Improvisation exercises are hugely beneficial for drama students at all levels of expertise.  They facilitate acting skills such as comfort performing various roles, the ability to read and interact with other actors, clear expression, and instinctive decision-making.  They also help stage actors train themselves to stay calm no matter what happens!   Be sure to include a variety of improv exercises throughout a class session, shaping them around different themes. Touch on themes that will explicitly facilitate voice work, body work, impromptu interaction, and even confidence building. Shout out an additional rule that must be incorporated into an exercise while students are mid-action. Explain the rules early in the course: when you shout out a recognizable phrase, the students must incorporate the associated rule into whatever they’re already doing.  Try "memory loss" to indicate everyone should act like they just forgot what they were doing and have to figure it out again. Use "the world ends tomorrow" to add some frantic - and especially dramatic - developments to an exercise. Another classic, simple option is “slow motion”, which you can refer to more playfully as “the blob monster.” For instance, shout out “the BLOB attacks!,” to indicate that an imagined blob of goop has occupied the room, sticking to everyone, slowing them down, and otherwise messing with their movements or ability to speak.  Specify that improvisational qualifiers such as the blob monster cannot be referenced verbally within the narrative of the exercise. Students must simply incorporate the new improvised rule via action. Altogether or in smaller groups, have students sit in a circle.  Have one student begin the exercise by turning to another and “saying” something completely nonsensical, perhaps not even using actual words.  Have the recipient then turn to the next person and try to reflect the first student’s “statement” in some way.  Tell students that they can incorporate each other’s actual sounds, inflections, or simply speed of sound-making. Further, point out that accents, exaggerations, and intonations can also be mimicked or morphed, and that the exercise will help everyone’s vocal creativity expand. Up the same sort of exercise with an entirely non-auditory version of communication.  Get students to act out emotionally charged scenes quietly.  Ask them to use facial expressions and body language to act out how they feel about an imagined situation.  Call out developments in the scenario to shift the participants’ emotions. Direct them to avoid too much mouthing of words or exaggerated arm movements, as these are too easy. Assemble students in small group circles and tell someone in particular to think of a sentence but not to share it with the group.  Have that person slowly start to sound out the first word and have everyone else join in making the sound.  The person who is leading the sentence will then move into the next sound. Slowly and steadily, the group will come to speak the sentence altogether. In the process, they will learn to read and anticipate the expression of one another’s voices – and seemingly, of one another’s minds!
A: Feature improv lessons prominently. Make any exercise improvisational. Incorporate the attack of the blob. Get students to have conversations with sounds instead of words. Instruct students to have a conversation with no sounds whatsoever! Return to word-based communication by getting students to speak collectively.

Article: Develop a news reading routine that you feel you can stick to. This will help you keep informed about current events and allow you to practice awareness regularly. Maybe the first 20 minutes of your workday can be devoted to news reading, or you decide to read one article that interests you every day after dinner. It doesn’t matter what your routine is so much as that you stick to it. Seek out articles that challenge your normal thinking. It can help to question why you believe something or if the belief always holds true for you. Sometimes your natural tendency may be to only read articles that confirm your feelings on a certain issue. Try to use reading the news as a chance to push yourself outside your comfort zone.  For example, you might decide to read a story about the daily life of a death-row prisoner to challenge your thoughts about the criminal-justice system. Exposing yourself to different points of view can give you a deeper understanding of the world. Even if you find your views on an issue do not change, a willingness to consider other perspectives can help you grow. Reading the news can sometimes feel uplifting and sometimes feel troubling. No matter how the day’s news makes you feel, make some time to process and accept those emotions when you are finished reading. Reading about difficult events on the news can be distressing. To cope, try turning your emotions into actions. You can donate money, volunteer your time or collect resources. This is a great way to help out your local community or even people in another country many miles away.   For example, if a news story about the future of the Arctic depresses you, consider making a donation to an organization that works to preserve polar bear habitats. This would be a healthy way of processing your negative emotions. If you feel sad after reading about a lack of resources at your local school, you might volunteer there once a week to help fix the problem. after reading the news. Sit somewhere quiet and close your eyes for 5 minutes immediately after reading the news. Reading the news can give you a lot to think about, and clearing your head can help you carry on with your day. Focus on breathing in and out. Let your thoughts come and go without delving deeper until you feel calm.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Read the news regularly. Use articles to challenge the way you think. Work on accepting your feelings. Act on news that you care about. Meditate