One year ago, to this very hour, I was sitting in my first sewing lesson.
About 18 months prior, I had purchased a beautiful new sewing machine. My very first. But it had sat virtually idle. With no sewing expertise, I was simply too nervous to use it on my own. Once when I tried to wind on a bobbin I managed instead to feed metres of thread back inside the machine. It took Mr HB some long time to fix that particular mess. I was completely scared off.
Finally I took a deep breath and enrolled in a class.
So there I was, on that particular night last year. With eleven other beginners; all nervously guiding pieces of paper through unthreaded sewing machines. The task was to practise stitching along a printed spiral line. Next we were to wind a bobbin and thread a machine. I managed to wind thread back into the machine instead of onto the bobbin. I was mortified. Everyone else stared, as the teacher shook her head. Perhaps this just wasn't meant to be. Should I jump ship? It could easily be done. That's how some previous French lessons and a meditation course had ended.
But then someone else tipped their sewing machine over whilst trying to thread it. And I realised I might only be the second clumsiest person in the class. I stayed.
And I'm so glad I did.
Sheesh, I'm so glad you didn't give up either. Where would I be without freezer paper stencilled t-shirts, perfect seams, and everything I could ever need to know about Gingerbread Houses?
ReplyDeletehillarious! good think you kept at it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice happy ending!
ReplyDeleteI have to say I had a shaky start to sewing back in year 7 when my teacher was constantly shaking her head at the amazing errors that I was making! A couple of decades later I had a rematch, and love it as well.
Good on you for being brave. I only have grad 7 and 8 sewing and a lot of practice. I tend to feel nervous when other sewers see my stuff!
ReplyDeleteOH that was a fun story to read : o )
ReplyDeletePoor pussy cat : (
I remember sewing paper with no thread in year 7.... I didn't go back to sewing until about 6 months ago. Thank goodness neither of us gave up!
ReplyDeletewhen this weather cools down (and now school is back) we will HAVE to have that blog meet : D
so glad you persevered - look at how much you have achieved!
ReplyDeleteGood heavens, I'm glad you did, too! Who else would show me how to do seams, and stencils and all sorts of good things?
ReplyDeleteSo important to impart that 'never quit' attitude onto your kids! I can't believe how much you have learn't in only a year, puts me to shame.
ReplyDeleteOkay...burning curiousity here...what exactly were you DOING where you managed to feed the thread into the machine...twice??? :lol:
ReplyDeleteI'm quite surprised and very impressed to hear you only started sewing lessons this recently given how many wonderful projects you have going on here. Obviously a natural talent there as well as perserverance.
ReplyDeleteWow! And so much has happened since then. Just look at your wonderful sewing now!
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