Seriously. There are times when you and I are just not destined to enter into a business relationship. My business is teaching people how to sew, and puh-leeze don’t get me wrong—I LOVE teaching. Almost as much as I love sewing. Nothing makes me want to jump out of bed faster than the prospect of seeing…
Sewing students
Hooked another one
Watching a kid light up with enthusiasm for a new interest totally rocks. You can almost see those synapses firing away as they connect all the dots, right? And those funny “faces” you can design on a stuffed tomato with pins —priceless! It is a little thing, yet not. A bit of fabric. Some thread…
Another new beginning
You know how the race to the finish feels. August/early September felt like trying to make it across a half-marathon finish line. Kids Sew camps, private lessons, blogging, babysitting my DGD, planting, harvesting, designing new projects, a short vacation with my DH, and plenty more. Calgon, take me away! September always seems like a mini-new-year…
Gain a little self-esteem
I am old-school. <begin rant>I think people develop positive self-esteem by actually acquiring and mastering skills, not just by being told incessantly how awesome and perfect they are </end rant>. One of the great benefits of teaching sewing is I actually get to witness the concrete progression of skills that students attain over time. Like…
Stampede ready!
Doesn’t she look all ready for the Calgary Stampede parade? This little gal has worked might durn hard on this costume, and is righfully proud of her work. C. has not been sewing that long, and Simplicity 2843 is definitely not a pattern for a beginner. There were plenty of concerns about how hard it was along…
Rockin’ the apron project
How’s this for a “fierce” sewing project? Delaney’s grandma recently gave her a sewing machine as a gift, and she has been taking lessons with me for the past few weeks. This Four Corners apron is only her second sewing project ever, yet she managed to complete this UH-dorable apron for her grandma in just…