From the Frontlines of Sewing

[jpegghost]

So I've only sewed once before, in Home Economics class in Middle School. I made a pencil pouch, or something equally pedestrian. Back then, I had a schoolmarm advising me through the whole ordeal while I thought about Pokemon Silver or Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. This time, I had Youtube and Mommy Blogs to help me out, both of which might have made me stupider (especially the mommy blogs).

So I borrowed Alex's mom's Bernina machine from the 70s and got to making my decorative towels (my sewing machine is still on the road via USPS). I have learned much in the past 5 hours:

1) I can't cut in a straight line
2) I can't sew in a straight line
3) I'm very good at threading a needle
4) Put down the foot before you start sewing

Anyways it's been nothing short of hilarious and NO I will NOT show my massacred towel as you all might lose your faith in me. Maybe if my second towel is better, I will, but first I need to grasp the concept of moving my fabric in a forward motion without sending it veering off course.

Comments

[dark_phoenix54]

HAHAHAHA! Uh, sorry But having taught myself sewing (a continuing process, yea these many decades later) I can totally related. You'll get better. Find some better Youtubers, and some blogs dedicated to sewing, not general mommy blogs. I can't recommend any, sadly, because I stick to costuming blogs (and embellishment) these days. Best of luck

[jpegghost]

Oh it is funny. All I can do is laugh and be thankful fabric is cheap. I'm looking through Youtubers that could teach a monkey sewing, as I am the equivalent of one when it comes to this homemaker type stuff. The mommy blogs were pretty DIY but a lot of it was a bit too much. I need to find sewing only blogs for the absolute simpletons.