Sewing in the Bayou

Last weekend, I traveled to Lockport LA for a sewing clinic. I know --- 256 miles is a long way to go for an 8-hour class, but WOW, was it worth it! I had so much fun, learned a lot, and just enjoyed the camaraderie of sewing with a group of like-minded women.

The clinic was hosted by Shirley, who has a fabric shop in her home. She sells all kinds of beautiful fabrics for making kids' clothes, as well as lots of patterns and smocking and heirloom supplies. Shirley was a very gracious host and I can't say enough about the other people who were at the class. What a fun group.

The class was taught by Lezette Thomason of Children's Corner in Nashville. She taught us a little about pattern re-drafting and measuring kids. I also learned a ribbon folding technique --- basically we made Prairie Points out of a single length of ribbon. How cool is that? I also learned to use a pin-stitch. My 1984 Kenmore doesn't have a pin-stitch, but now I know what it is, what it's used for, and that my Singer does have a nice one. I also learned about whip-stitching rick-rack, which will be a nice technique to use on future projects.

The dress that we made was the Children's Corner Lucy, and we adapted the front to incorporate the folded ribbon.

Now that I've gone to one sewing class, I want more, more, more! This summer, I'm going to investigate holding a sit-n-sew at the Community Club or maybe the Library. There have to be more sewing enthusiasts in Lillian --- just have to find them!