Lessons

For Christmas this year in the Austin household we gave the gift of "time." Time could translate a few different ways. Some of the gifts were spending time, a day, a dinner or something to that effect with the person who drew your name. or The other gift of time was taking some sort of "lessons" that you have always wanted but never had the "time" or money. Tony got the gift of golf lessons that he is taking my dad up on in the spring once we start getting good weather and i got sewing lessons. I took lessons when i was in 8th grade, i even made a whole outfit, but just like spanish, i've got nada now. i asked for a sewing machine 3 years ago for christmas and received one...only to let it sit in the box unopened until NOW! For the last 4 weeks i have been having a blast taking sewing lessons brushing up on the basics and wetting my appetite for more. I have so many projects that i want to get done around my house that have required sewing that i have put off until now. I am so excited to have another tool in my box. I have signed up for the next class b/c i'm just having so much fun. Here is a little sample of what i made in my class. I made curtis a little apron for crafts or cooking, its a little big but roomy for him to grow into. Tony thinks it looks way fem with the red dots, but i thought it was very una-sex looking. i just loved the bright colors, apparently i have been out voted by everyone in my family that thinks its a tad girly, so i might have to make a "butch" apron for curtis in the near future. But that just begs the question...is there really such a thing as a "butch" apron?