Third class

I rushed out of the house this afternoon to get to the class. I was feeling so tired that I didn't even want to go, and then I couldn't find my keys so I ended up a little bit late. People do come late to the class so it isn't a big deal. And once I was there I was awake again, fortunately.

Today we cut out our apron pieces from our material. There was a wide range of material and some people are lining their aprons while others are not. I am one who, at the last minute, decided not to line, so I ended up a little ahead of the others. Maybe I'm the only one not lining my apron.

After cutting it out we prepared and sewed on the pockets. Linda, our teacher, prefers a certain way to finish the top of the pockets, different from the pattern description, so she was busy running around, showing each of us how to do it. She doesn't stand at the front too often. Her method is to walk around and find people who need help and direction. In a way it is disconcerting because there are some principles of sewing that she is not specifically telling us and I wonder how everyone will learn them. But I think I do know, actually. She really teaches each of us individually.

By the end of the class I had sewn the pocket on my apron and had created the ties (but had not sewn them on). I will undoubtedly finish the apron next week, so I need to get the material for the project after that. I may get a chance to cut it out.

Linda was able to help a few people with problems with their machines. She fixed a tension problem and a thread problem and I don't know what else. Someone called her the "Click and Clack of sewing machines". She was quick to point out that she can only do these tricks with mechanical machines. The computerized versions (like mine) she cannot fix.

I did one goof today. I wound a bobbin wrong and ended up with a mess of thread. I now think I have the bobbin thing down. Should be good from now on. I need to get more bobbins for the future.

We really take our time here. I rather like it.