“For these overalls, I wanted them to show my faith and Dowling pride but also be fun and girly. On the back, I have bows which are something I have loved forever. I also have a cross at the top to show my faith. Then on the pocket near the bottom, I’m putting “Do everything in love, ” one of my favorite Bible verses. You can’t see the front, but I have my last name in maroon. I plan to add more to the front using maroon, black, and pink paint. Overall, I have worked on these for 6 hours so far. I still have more work to do but so far I love how they have turned out!” – Rachel

“For my overalls, it took me about a week because I could work on them for 30 minutes to an hour every day. The paint that I used would not dry because I would do a lot of layers of paint. My strategy was to  stencil, trace it, and then do one layer of paint and outline it in marker. Then I would add another layer of paint maybe some spray glitter or something like that. I would work in a group with friends and I also got my family’s handprints on the back of my leg and I am having people add their signatures to the back of my overalls for a memory.” – Alexia

“I started my overalls in July because I knew that being the perfectionist that I am, it would take a while. First, I did a rough sketch of my overalls on a piece of paper, so I could see if I liked the design before committing to putting it on my overalls. Next, I penciled out the designs on my overalls. Unlike most people, I didn’t use any stencils, so it took me a little bit longer than it probably could have. However, most of my designs weren’t something that could have been made with a stencil anyway. After I finished sketching out the designs on my overalls, I painted a section each day, like the front pocket, for example, then a leg, another leg, etc., and watched a lot of TV to make the process more fun. I had my overalls done by August, so it saved me a lot of stress come the beginning of the school year. I enjoyed the tradition of painting my overalls and am really happy with how they turned out!“ – Grace

“I got my overalls for my birthday in May and worked all summer planning and painting with my friends. The overalls made it feel like I was actually a senior for the first time!” – Elizabeth