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Take classes; you will learn something!
By Serena Smith | March 6, 2009
There has been so much at the Expo to see; it’s just totally amazing! I always love walking around and seeing the different booths as well as taking as many classes as I can. No matter how much I already know, I always can learn more. Some classes I learned tons and others I knew 99% of what was being taught, but that one sentence that took only five seconds to say was worth taking the class.
Also, I like to take classes and see other teaching styles and methods. It helps me continue to improve in my teaching and gives me ideas of teaching tools that I can incorporate in my classes. You can never stop learning. My theory always is that you will always learn something, perhaps very little, but something from every class you take. Even if it’s a one second sentence or one little tool that’s mentioned. It’s always beneficial to take a class, because you are sure to learn something new!
And sometime it’s reassuring to know that the method you’ve been doing something is the right or ok way to do it. Many times, I will be doing something and I’ve had no “formal” training on the “correct” way to do it; I just figure something out. But then when someone is standing in front of a class teaching the same way I’ve been doing it, it’s nice to know I did it correctly! Right?
I took a couple of new classes related to something I’ve never done or done very little of (tatting and the Golden Threads quilting-as-you-go method). No time like the present to learn something new! Tatting I certainly want to try and create something. I have to admit, as I’ve mentioned in previous posts, that I love handwork, I just don’t have time to do it. I can see loving this type of handwork if I can just find time in my day to do it. Actually I did buy a tatting needle and some thread, so I’m going to do something so I remember how to do it and maybe I’ll continue on from there. It’s simple, it’s easy, it just takes time. :)
My personal favorite way to quilt is to stitch the quilt top and then layer the top, batting and backing and quilt the layers together. I’ve done a little of the quilt-as-you-go method, but it’s not my personal favorite way of quilting. It does make it easier to quilt as you have smaller sections to work with inside your machine, but I’m not a fan of the joining together and having a cover fabric on the back. I know it doesn’t show that much, but for some reason it just bothers me to have that extra strip on the fabric. But that’s just me.
The whole reason for this post: sign-up and take classes! You will learn something! It would be nice to know everything there is to know in the sewing/quilting/embroidery industry, but unfortunately it’s just not possible. Participate in classes and you are sure to grow in your knowledge!
Topics: Helpful Lessons, Misc., Online Classes, Sewing & Quilting Shows, Teaching | 1 Comment »
March 16th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Time ~ something we all need to find if nothing more than to relax and do things for ourselves. Tatting is something my grandmother used to do but, sadly she never took the time to teach me and now it’s too late. Going to an expo is something I’ve wanted to do for a few years now as they sound like such fun. I’m almost afraid of my willpower in not spending too much money in a place like that however. I’m sure I would just have to wear my credit card on my forehead since I’d want to buy EVERYTHING! LOL