Sewing 101

As some of you know, I'm in desperate need of a hobby. I've been talking about it for a couple weeks now and still can't figure out what I want to do or what I'm actually good at. Sure, I've played around with a few things in the past, but never have found something I'm absolutely passionate for and want to keep doing over and over again. To try to figure out what my talents are and what I want my new hobby to be I thought I'd just try a few things. My first step in figuring this out was to try my hand at sewing. Since I have this sewing machine that I've owned for 10 years and used maybe 5 times, I thought I should actually use it. One of my very best friends, Heidi, is talented in many ways, including sewing. Something she makes every year for her kids with the flannel that she gets at Joann's for way cheap on Black Friday is pajamas. Well, this year she offered to help me learn how to sew some for Samantha. We decided today was a good day and I headed on over to her house with my machine and instruction manual (I couldn't remember how to thread my bobbin and also figured I'd need it at one point since I hardly know how to work it!) this morning. It took pretty much all day, but I did it! I made Sam a new nightgown all by myself! Heidi did guide me, but I did all the sewing and even made the ruffle all on my own. I came home and did the elastic without any help and it actually turned out ok. Samantha loves it, despite the imperfections, so that's all that matters. Right? It's not perfect, but I'd say it turned out pretty darn good for a first-timer...My next sewing expedition will be a quilt. I've never done it, but it looks fun! Just part of my quest for a new talent/hobby!