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Sew Cool, Part 2
A week ago, I learned how to use a sewing machine. (If you are interested, check out the previous post discussing that adventure.) I had the chance to return to the library for a class to put my new knowledge to use. I would create a COFFEE CUP COZY!! I am perfectly happy with starting small and practical. I arrived excited and a bit nervous. Sure, I was just going to be making something for fun for myself, but, honestly, no one likes feeling like a fool (even when no one else is watching.) Did I remember anything? It had only been a week. I had looked at Pinterest in…
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Sew Cool!
I learned how to use a sewing machine today (1/9/2019)! For some of you, this is no big deal and seems completely underwhelming. For me, this was very exciting! Knowing how to use a sewing machine is just one of those “things” I felt I should know. In junior high, my classmates and I took home economics (focused on food prep) and typing (I am proud of the fact that I am a very good typist due to my 7th and 8th grade typing classes), but we did not have sewing as part of the curriculum. Libraries aren’t just for books anymore. A library can be a place where one…