So as you might or might not know I started sewing at the age of 7.  That is the day,  my Mother never sewed again.   I have always said because I can sew I can always support myself,  which has turned out to be true.  When I was a little girl told my mother if there ever was an great depression our family always have clothes to wear because I can make them.  As it turns out in the “great layoff of the 2000’s” my ablity to sew has provided to come in handy.

For years both my kids have been asking to sew.  I sew everyday for my day job running BabyPop, I am not quick to a let them use my machines.  Plus my sewing machines sew 1800 per minute.. so they are fast,  making me paranoid about little fingers.

Last night my son comes to me 8pm and ask to use my machine for his home economics class.  Yea.. I know ..Based on everything I said on ablity to provide skill.. so on and so forth that I listed above. I am not teaching my children a useful skill.  His little fingers, well I am not so worried about  .. are a inch longer then mine.  (see I am letting go of the reins)

I let him,  then realizing fabric they were using in class was close to cardboard (Insert my disgust: here .. for better quality fabric).  I thought it was going to break my machine.

I grabbed my iphone quickly this is a mom moment .. so the pictures .. well not my best, but I have proof.

I was very proud.. he went straight despite of  his hovering mother.  Also he took his time and finished. (and No I did not help at all.)

I have always thought the pedal of a sewing machine is similar to driving a car. So if you have a  lead foot, accidents happen, swerving stitches and broken threads .  Good to report I might let my kid behind of the wheel of a car at 16.. because he is a very caution sewer.

Have a great week