Originally Posted by Minnesewta
My home-ec teacher introduced me to quilting 30+ years ago. She was my mentor in more ways than one. Here are some suggestions for the sewing part of the program.
** Teach her how to shorten a garmet...pants, dress, etc.
** How to use a store bought pattern...mark darts, match dots, etc.
** How to thread machine, wind bobbins, clean lint out of machine, oil if necessary, seam allowances.
** Different fabric types
** How to install a zipper or snaps or velcro
Good Luck!
I so agree with this, I still have never done a zipper, and there are so many pretty skirt patterns, but I am terafied of the zipper. and of reading a pattern, I did not learn these things. God bless.