Each year, around Christmas, I tend to pick up a new skill or a skill that I once used often. This year, I have it down to three:
- Knitting
- Crocheting
- Sewing
I taught myself how to knit with needles years ago. I never got around to binding off, so I definitely need a refresher there.
I don't know how to crochet with a needle. I simply know how to finger-crochet a single, linear row.
By sewing, I am referring to using a sewing machine. I haven't done that since my early undergraduate years.
On the weekend, I bought a sewing machine. It's a portable one that weighs five pounds. It is far from being a toy, but it's a good starter machine for me. It also came in purple, so I had to.
I am tired of hand-sewing clothes that have unravelling seams. I need a sewing machine that keeps my threads in place a lot longer.
I broke the news to my guy.
"I always like that you are constantly learning," he said to me.
"Thanks! It keeps my mind sharp," I replied.
"With practice, you can sew a micro skirt. I'd love to see you in and out of that," he hinted, smiling.
"I could give that a try. Maybe I'll start with a pillowcase, as you love to sleep, and then move up to a skirt" I replied.
"You're sweet," he said.
It's exciting to be creative and crafty.
