Sewing Class At The Library

My daughter is a librarian at a sweet municipal library. 

She has been a voracious reader since the summer we bought her a box of Baby Sitter Club books at a garage sale for three dollars.
This job is perfect for her.

A few months ago, she mentioned that she was getting a sewing machine.
She wanted to learn how to sew. We spent an afternoon going over the basics.
She is a natural.

She made a sampler of all the stitches available with her machine.
I'm a little jealous of her new machine, if the truth were told.

She was putting on an adult services program where patrons could come learn about their sewing machines. 

She asked me to help. 

We went over common tools and ways to find patterns. 

Rebekah is a wonderful teacher.

The patrons for the most part had their machines but didn't really know how to use them.

Figuring out how to load the bobbin and thread the machine can be intimidating.
We went around the room and assisted with this process.
Once their machines were ready to go, they were able to chose from a variety of fabrics so they could practice sewing.

One of our star students made a tote bag.

Another patron was making a set of flannel pillow cases.

Do you have a sewing machine that isn't getting used?
Check out your local library or fabric store for classes.

So much fun. 

Katie