Sew Fun

I mentioned a few posts back that I just started taking sewing lessons.  It has been really fun so far, and very helpful.  B got me a brand new sewing machine for Christmas (pictured above, with me furiously pretending to study the instructions).

The wonderful thing is that he also got me sewing lessons!!  I didn't even have to look at the instructions.  I took my sewing machine into this cute little boutique where a trendy little lady gives private lessons and she showed me every little thing about it and more!

That was sewing lesson number one.  The most trouble I ever have sewing is with the machine, more specifically the bobbin.  And while the bobbin and I still aren't friends, at least I am learning to manage him better.  I have to get a little bit angry sometimes first before he takes me seriously :)

lessons 2-6 are going to involve reading a pattern and working it all out, from start to finish.  My end product will be a lovely little skirt (apparently my pattern is from project runway, i hope rebekah is proud of me)

I picked out my pattern at this drug /pharmacy/fabric/martigras/windchime store that a bunch of cute old ladies work at.  Its quite an odd store but has some really cheap patterns and great fabric.  I even found a really cute amy butler design to make the skirt from! 

I am going on lesson 4 of 6 so hopefully soon I will have the finished product up on the page...and if all goes well I might even be wearing it.  I am so thankful for this time that my husband is allowing me to invest in so many of my random passions and likings :)

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In other news:  B is starting his first 6 weeks of training in Pensacola!  His first day was Friday- it was an orientation and he learned a lot about good study habits and sleeping.  This phase is mostly academic, and is very rigorous.  He plans to be studying a lot and will have about 2 tests a week.  This section of training also covers water safety and survival.  He has to learn how to survive in water- so out to the pool he will go to swim laps.  I think he might even get dragged by a helicopter thru water at some point.  I'm a little fuzzy on the details though.  We are excited for him to get started, but are also anticipating a pretty heavy workload and a very different schedule than what we are used to.

and more exciting news:  we believe we have found a church!  I hope to write more of this in detail soon, but we are really excited about having community here finally!