Sewing 101

I always wanted to learn to sew. When I moved back to AL to go to college, Pawpaw's wife, Bonnie, tried to show me how to sew. I didn't really catch on but she showed how to do other crafts that I enjoyed. After I was married, Jason's step-mom helped me sew a jumper dress that I loved to wear. But that was the last I really tried to sew for some years. Then when we lived across the creek from Melvin and Frankie in CA, Frankie was kind enough to take me under her wing and teach me to sew. She was so good in teaching how and why and was very very patient as I had to sew the same sleeve about five times to get it right. She also taught me to enjoy sewing.

My girls have been wanting to learn to sew for some time. I don't have the patience that Frankie does and have put it off. The week before last, I saw Joann's had a sewing class for kids (very cheap I might add). So I signed them up and the first class was one session and they learned a little about the sewing machine and some very basics about some sewing tools and then sewed a pillowcase. They did a good job for their first project. We went to Wal-Mart and bought some material so the girls could make them another matching pillowcase and one pillowcase each for their brothers. Tonight, we started on the girls' second pillowcase and #3 did a great job! #1 will finish hers tomorrow.

This week is their third and finial class at Joann's. They have been making "lazy pants" (pajama pants). They did an awesome job cutting out the pattern and sewing the pants together. This week they will do the casing for the elastic and hemming the legs.

I now have partners for sewing!! Yeah!!