Sewing Class

We started our sewing class yesterday. Right now I just have Amanda Neuman and Patricia Worsley. I taught them how to thread their machines, oil them, clean them, and wind a bobbin. Then we attempted a pincushion----wrong. I chose a really difficult pincushion and I didn't try it first. It has a top and bottom that are 2.5x2.5 squares with a 1/2 inch side (a little box). First of all, you don't give a first time sewer a tiny project to work with-----NO-NO-NOT!!!---It was like making Barbie clothes. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb. From now on, I'm going to make sure the projects are do-able.

Amanda wants to make valances for her house, so next week we are going to sew valances. That will be easy enough. Patricia just wants plain valances, so that's just a rectangle of fabric that is hemmed on all sides, basically. I'm not sure what Amanda wants to do, we need to talk about it a bit. She had to leave early, so we didn't finalize our plans. We'll try to do that tomorrow at our Primary activity.

Jenn-e is moving in 2 weeks, so she won't be coming. Sister Hord just had a baby, so I really don't think she'll be coming. I sent an e-mail to Carrie Growald and Samantha Lefebvre inviting them to join us. If they aren't interested, we'll just keep it to Amanda and Patricia.

The best thing about the sewing class is that I cleaned the house!---Even swept the bathroom floors. So nice to walk around in a house that doesn't have clutter everywhere. I don't know why I let that clutter happen. I need to work on that. I told Mike that now I'll have the house clean at least one day a week........