Ok, so many of you know that I’ve taken up sewing classes. I’ve now completed three projects (4, if you allow me to include a pincushion, lol) and I have to say it’s not so bad. I have a tendency to get nervous when top-stitching because I have a hard time staying that close to the edge and I own a beginner’s machine, but I still manage to do pretty well, if I do say so myself. And I do.

I think the most difficult part of sewing for me (so far, anyway) is planning ahead and doing things in a very specific order. That usually throws me for a loop. Makes my brain hurt. I know that as I move past the basics, I can adapt more of a free form method of sewing, adjust, and make my own items and patterns and THAT’s what I really look forward to!

It IS a process and I’m learning a LOT…like don’t use satin…ever. And that not all bobbins are the same size. Oh, and that if you get pricked with a needle hard enough, you WILL bleed. It’s definitely outside my comfort zone, but I’ve decided that I’m never too old to learn! I mean, SEW what if I’m a slow learner and I don’t know how to use a button-hole foot. And who cares if my pincushion is a little squishy? And who needs zippers anyway? You can close any bag with a tie
Happy Sewing!