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Feb 2nd ~ The Basics of the Sewing Machine

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 Another fun Life Skills group took place today!  Since we are beginning to grow in numbers, and still wanting to be socially distant, we made the decision to split up into small group sessions.  My group was the 'Never Before Used a Sewing Machine' group.   Later this season, all the girls will be doing a fun sewing project to make tie-dye, handkerchief pillows, but before we get to that point, I needed to give a course on some of the machine basics to the girls who have never used one.  Because even if you have the best sewing machine you can buy from your super discount store (i.e. my model), it won't do you any good if you don't know the basics about Thread, Bobbins, and Needles, Oh My! Mint Sewing Machine - Basic Model  For beginning sewers, it's important to start with the basics of the the machine.  I had a machine for each girl, but the machines ranged from super simple, to mid-grade, to digital master!  Even with the differences between them in functionalit