New Skills

I was excited (and a little nervous) to teach Olivia how to sew. I have always loved to sew, but I think I learned when I was 12. She's 4. She did great!

My mom bought her a real adult sewing machine. In order to make it a little safer for her, I took apart the foot pedal and fashioned a cardboard tube to just the right height to keep her from pressing the pedal down all the way. The machine is still fully functional, but she just can't send it into hyperspeed.

Her first lesson was just to get her comfortable with the machine and to experiment with the different stitches and stitch lengths. After a few attemps, she got used to going in a straight line and applying the right pressure to the fabric. I was so excited to see her sewing. I really almost cried.

A sample of her work on one of my fabric scraps.