St. Tabitha the Widow

In Joppa (Israel) there was a certain disciple named Tabitha the widow, which is translated as Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deed.. But it happened in those days that she became very ill and died.
At the time, the Apostle St.  Peter was preaching at Lydda, not far from Joppa. Messengers were sent
to him with an urgent request for help. When the Apostle arrived at Joppa, Tabitha was already dead. On bended knee, St Peter made a fervent prayer to the Lord. Then he went to the bed and called out, “Tabitha, get up!” She arose, completely healed (Acts 9:36). Tabitha was raised from the dead by the Apostle St. Peter!

St. Tabitha is considered the patron saint of tailors and seamstresses, since she was known for sewing coats and other garments (Acts 9:36-42).

St. Tabitha is the patron saint of seamstresses & tailors, and spend a great deal of her life sewing and repairing garments - probably for those less fortunate citizens. In her honor, do a threading craft with your child in the shape of a coat or garment.

First, print out a coat or jacket (below)

Decorate it with your child.

Then, with a hole punch (or scissors if you don't have one) make a few holes around the perimeter of the coat.

With the yard of your choice, knot one end on the back of the paper and have your child thread ("sew") the coat by weaving in and out of the holes like St. Tabitha did.

Or just color a picture of a seamstress and discuss how important they were in society when resources were scarce.