The Intrepid Seamster

We’re nearly out of the “aughts”, and it feels as if we just got over worring about y2K! I can’t be the only one surprised by the arrival of January?

Ready for the New Year

The whole year’s worth of In Stitches 2009 sewing club has been planned, but won’t be announced just yet. That’s a weasily way of saying I reserve the right to change my mind! The first quarter is pretty much set in stone though, so here’s a little preview.

The first meeting of the year, held on February 26, 2009 (10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.) is titled Scrap Eating Table Runner. This is an easy-to-make table runner designed to just eat up those scraps and stash fabrics that are cluttering your sewing room.

No meeting will be held in March, and then the April class will feature a project called Broken Heart Quilt. Your heart will definitely NOT be broken when you finish this unique little quilt! It is also a great stash reduction project (notice a theme developing here?). This meeting will be on April 23, 2009 (10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.).

If you are in Southern California and would like to join in the fun, please call AAA Sewing & Vacuum Center (310) 791-1190 for details and to sign up.

Missed the peeps!

One year ago I stepped away from teaching a monthly program at several Southern California sewing machine shops. Simply called Sewing Club, this program consisted of a lecture/demo presentation featuring a different sewing theme each month. This involved a great deal of preparation including developing a class plan, purchasing materials, sewing up at least one sample, acquiring and cutting fabrics for demonstrations, writing and editing student handouts, printing handouts, and planning the actual presentation. To say nothing of the commute on the charming California freeways. After 23 (!) years I was so burned out I vowed never to teach sewing club again.

The first couple of months after resigning were heaven. There were no looming deadlines, no cold stab of fear that I may never again have another good idea for a program, no heavy suitcase to pack and lug around. But I missed the people. My peeps! The show and tell, which we called Bring and Brag, the laughing, and catching up on personal news were the things that made all the hard work worthwhile.

So, I’ve decided to start teaching again. I’ve already made a long list of new program ideas, and can’t wait to get started! Since I made a vow never to teach Sewing Club again, this new program will be called In Stitches. A waffle, I know, but it’ll do. In Stitches will be offered the 4th Thursdays of each month (March through November 2008) at AAA Sewing Center in Torrance, California. You’ll find a link to that web site in the side bar to the right. There will be two meeting times each month: 10:00 a.m to Noon, or 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Maybe I’ll see you there?

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