Does it really have to be this hard?

Sewing...

I learned the basics in high school.

Rarely use this skill except for sewing pillows, window valances etc.

Before this weekend I hadn't sewn in 5 years.

At that time, I had used my mother-n-laws machine.

I remember pure frustration.

Especially the first hour during my intro with the sewing beast.

Last year I inherited a 1987 Singer with monogram cartridges from my husband's grandma.

It had been in the closet for over a year.

The monogram instructions looked intimidating. So there it stayed in the closet.

Until.....

last week when I pleaded on FB for a sewing lesson and a sweet friend obliged.

I took the Singer out of the closet to get acquainted.

No frustration, sudden outburst occurred when my friend sat beside me to help learn the machine.

Two things we realized:

1. The monogram attachments were broken.

2. We had no idea how to wind an empty bobbin. (I did not have an instruction manual)

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Fast forward to Saturday without the help of my patient friend.

I printed off directions for winding the empty bobbin.

Here's a quote from the instructions: "The wind-in-place bobbin under the slide plate winds quickly and easily without having to be removed from the machine."

Ha- winds quickly and easily- yeah right.

After numerous attempts (maybe 15) and many adult tantrums, the bobbin was finally wound. For some reason which I still have no idea how, the thread kept winding underneath the actual bobbin.

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So here is proof that I actually sewed something.


Hand me down tank top and skirt, material from last years Valentine's photo backdrop.
I think it turned out pretty cute.