One thing that I really like about teaching is getting to know so many different quilters and to listen to them share in their individual stories. Each of us has a story that is uniquely our own--the thing that makes us special. And how often these days do we take the time just to listen?
That's one of the benefits of a quilting class--there's time to talk while you learn.
For most of the people there yesterday, machine appliqué was a new skill they wanted to learn. They didn't know about using the blanket stitch and some of them feared using the satin stitch to secure their
appliqué pieces to the background. And Wonder
lengths, appropriate needle sizes, tension
and many other facets of successful appliqué and I think
everyone learned a little more about their machines.
(One of the great things about teaching in a machine
dealership is that there is help for machine problems
But what was the best thing about yesterday? Easy.
Everyone approached the class with a spirit of
adventure and a desire to learn something new. If
they didn't get it right the first time, they just kept
on trying. But, the very best part was that we
laughed a lot, shared our stories and became a
community for that one day. What more could
you ask for?
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