Today I wanted to go into an op shop but it was closed. So I went into a yarn / sewing store and asked about sewing lessons (since I just bought a sewing machine). I explained that I totally know how to use the machine (I used to use my mum’s old Singer), and I can make basic things like bags etc.
She said five 2 hour lessons will cost $200. And she starts with how to sew straight, how to sew a curve, how to sit at the machine type stuff. In fact the entire first lessons focus soley on that.
I then mentioned I want to make a very basic pinafore for my little daughter and she said, “Oh, that would take 10 lessons”.
I told my mum, and she said something like, “Do you know how much fabric you can buy with $400????? Do you know how many ready made pinafores you can buy with $400???? Do you know how much YARN you could buy with $400 !! I’ll teach you how to make a pinafore ! ” (Mum offered also to teach me how to follow sewing patterns.)
Love you mum :-))
on Aug 23rd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I’m with your Mum there.
on Aug 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 pm
You Mum is right. Time and effort is all you need to learn to sew, oh and some scrap material that you don’t care to much if you stuff up. How lucky you are to have a crafty Mum. Use it to your advantage!! I would love to have someone to learn off. My Mum is the furthest thing from crafty and the only person I could have learnt off was my Nan (she was so very talented in many a craft) and she sadly passed when I was just a teenager. All the best to you learning how to sew.
on Aug 26th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I agree with your Mum too. Aren’t Mums great, always there with some wise words when you need them (especially when it saves you $)
Enjoy sewing with your Mum, It will be a wonderful shared experience. Can’t wait to see the progress of the pinafore
on Sep 3rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
hello, I was wondering if you knew about Melbourne’s collaborative op shopping blog ‘I op therefore I am’
http://melb-opshopping.blogspot.com/
there are links there to maps and addresses of Melbourne’s op shops. let me know if you are interested in joining.
regards, Amelia