So, Sow, SEW!

Well I am learning to sew. I have signed up for a sewing fundamentals class at my local JoAnn's. Ha! That sounds funny coming from me.

In the past I liked to hand sew as a little girl and my mom taught me to crochet. I played with dolls way more than Leah and I imagined being Mary Poppin's sitting by the fireplace mending kids clothes. I may have the reputation of not being the "girly" sister. But really I think I am pretty girly. I like to shop but I never know what to buy; shoes puzzle me. Also, life has toughened me up a little bit. To my closest friends I am still a carefree little girl who loves babies, feeling pretty, and dancing. I'd rather people think of me as a little bit of a tomboy, tougher.

But I am casting off all tomboyishness when I go to my sewing class. I am hoping to be able to machine sew David's patches on his uniforms. And you might say well how many does he have? SO MANY! He has well kinda two for his rank, then one for the boat but on all seventy million of his uniforms. Dress whites, Dress Blues, Working whites, Working blues, Utilities - 2 or 3 pair, Coveralls 2x, and then jackets. Everytime he makes rank you have to change all of that stuff over again. Right now though we just have what he wears most often done. Oh and not to mention that the boy grows! Most of his uniforms are from when he joined and he has grown a good 3 or 4 inches since then and gotten bigger across the shoulders. So we have a lot of patchwork to do.

Also, I think I am going to enjoy having another skill. What am I going to make in this class? I don't know. I don't know anything really about my machine either. This is mildly terrifying. But I am really really excited. It will give me something to do while David is out to see, and then when I know how to sew then I can make crafts!

Wish me well as I learn to sew!!!