So (sew?) way back when on October 2nd, in this post, I expressed my gratitude for a co-worker giving her sewing machine to me for the low, low cost of lunch at El Torito's. And then I never mentioned the sewing machine again after that. There was a good reason.
T H I S
My first attempt to sew something on my own was a complete disaster. Either the sewing machine didn't work correctly, or the seamstress didn't work correctly, and my bet was on the seamstress (I first wrote "sewer", as in "one who sews", but then quickly realized that you might think I switched to plumbing. No wonder "seamstress" is a word.)
Understandably, I became disheartened and frustrated when I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong and pushed the machine aside vowing to figure it out another day.
A couple of days ago, one of my co-workers asked if I had sewn anything yet, and I relayed my pitiful story. She knew right away what the problem was and said if I brought the machine into the office, she'd give me a quick tutorial. Which I did. And now I can sew! Turns out I was doing about 60% of the threading steps wrong.
Thank You, Beryl! For your excellent sewing lesson at lunch today.
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