I've been working hard, trying to finalize my online sewing classes for beginners. Right before we went on a one-week roadtrip two weeks ago, I finished the first five week course, which I'm offering for free on my website. Free online sewing classes for beginners.
Now I'm working on the 2nd project for beginners, and a workbook so that new sewers can make samples of techniques they will use in future projects. Then I'll do a third, fourth and fifth module. That's going to keep me busy for quite awhile!
I'm surprised at how difficult it is to write directions. I've been sewing since elementary school, and don't usually follow directions because I can just make things. (Sort of like driving a car - once you know how, you just drive, you don't think of how you're going to drive). So now, writing simple directions for someone who is just learning to sew is a real challenge for me.
I want to make sure new sewers will love sewing as much as I do - I don't want people to get frustrated and give up on learning how to sew. So I need to break things down and try to show, write and tell how to do every step.
I'm learning how to take clear pictures, make videos, do audio overlay's, and pull it all together so other people can look at what I've done, and then do it themselves. I know my videos are not perfect, and I'm certainly not an expert at making things look professional.
But I do like to share my passion - sewing - with whomever wants to learn. Time to get the info out, then work on the perfection later.
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