Intro

Week 1 (2 days/week) of Construction I went well. The instructor seems very knowledgeable. There is a total of 6 students (including myself) in class which is great considering that the majority of us have 0 to very little experience when it comes to constructing/sewing. I think it's smart to have just a few students so that the instructor is be able to pay close attention to all of us individually.

The book that we will be using throughout this course. It goes into a lot of detail which is great because as a beginner, I will need all the visuals and the explanation it will have to offer.

These are all the supplies that we were given our first class.

Got a chance (second class) to thread the sewing machine. The instructor was very informative. She explained every little step in detail and also walked us through it all. As they say, sewing machines follow a similar thread path: across, down and around, up, down, and through. These 'simple' steps can become so confusing. Practice makes perfect for sure!

The skirt sketch. My very first project.

During the weekend I went to a fabric store to pick out the fabric that I will be using to make my very first project which will be a skirt. At first, the fabric store was a little overwhelming or maybe it just seemed that way to me since I had Joanna (my 2 year old) with me. Joanna kept suggesting color fabric. How about pink? How about purple? How about yellow? Oh i know mix it all up!!! My mind was going a little crazy at that point. I decided on a very appropriate UEFA EURO 2016 - Paris (GO #ALBANIA) print fabric!! Being so excited, I totally forgot that the instructor said to not purchase a pattern fabric because it can be tricky considering it is your very first project. Wish me luck!