Beginning of a new year

We are off to a good start, moving quickly through the formalities and getting busy on projects.

Please try to do some sort of sewing throughout the week, perfecting your stitches, learning what your machine can do, working on assignments, etc..

The morning class got busy on sewing flat two and four-hole buttons onto felt squares, making a thread shank for strength and to raise the button off the fabric a bit. The basic parts of the machine were covered as well as sewing supplies.

The afternoon class went over supplies and how they are used.  We went over the machine parts and got to winding the bobbin and threading the machine, as well as doing some notebook paper stitching to learn control of the machine.

Next week the morning class will work on bobbin winding, threading the machine, stitching on notebook paper, and get ready to start the first project - a five point star.

The afternoon class will sew on buttons, continue to work on perfecting straight sewing on the machine.

If we get time, we both classes will do some hand-sewing.

The girls that were in my class last year will march on with their more advanced projects - you girls are very motivated, so it will be fun to see how many projects you can get completed this semester.

I am enjoying each and everyone of you. - you all are hard workers, I can tell we will get a lot completed.

See you all on Friday!