I just had to share my super duper skirt that I made in Tangle’s Barcelona Skirt sewing class.  I had the pattern and the fabric cut out before the first class started…So I had a bit of a jump start on the class.  I bought the pattern and fabric last summer and had been too intimidated to complete it on my own.  However, after taking the class I am a bit embarrassed that I waited so long.  The pattern was so easy.  The only tricky part was the invisible zipper.  It wasn’t difficult really, it’s just that my machine does not have an invisible zipper foot, so I had to borrow Sharon’s (the class instructor).  Aside from that, the skirt literally took about three evenings (2 hours each) to complete.  A more experienced/confident seamstress could easily complete the pattern in one evening.  I am optimistic that my second skirt (yes, I’ve already started Barcelona Skirt #2) will go much quicker.

This pattern runs a little small, in my opinion.  I am normally a medium/large but was actually a large/x-large in this pattern.  So, if you’re bigger than a size 10/12, you may have to make a few modifications to the pattern.  Happy Sewing!

Last night the knitters at Knit Together busted out of the store and were knitting in the street! The weather has been perfect in the evenings lately and Main Street is so beautiful, I don’t blame them.

Knit Together is our weekly knitting group.  They meet from 7-9 every Monday evening. Everyone is welcome and it’s free!

 Last week we taught our beginning sewing class (we, as in not me!).  The class was great, Sharon and Margaret did a wonderful  job and the group of young ladies we had together were so fun.

Beginning Sewing is for brand new beginners.  In the class there is an overview of how a sewing machine works.  And by the end of class, the students leave with a super cute pillow case (with all enclosed seams - Sharon [above] is a genius!)

Kristin is busy pressing - not ironing - her pillowcase.

Claire lugged in her 32lb. machine and made pillowcases for her bed.

Ali picked out fabric from Amy Butler’s Love line.

Margaret is demonstrating a seam.

Sarah made pillowcases for her little girls.

There are three more beginning sewing classes left in the summer schedule.

Saturday, June 19, 1-4pm
Wednesday, July 14, 6-9pm
Saturday, August 7, 1-4pm