graceandham has got me thinking. How many of you have been to classes to help you with your machine embroidery?

I discovered a 10 book series of a weekly sewing/quilting shop
at my local library. Free to borrow for our Aussie municipality.
They are ongoing stories of the small community and their lives.
The main reason for this comment although a light enjoyable
read, at the back of the books are the quilting patterns,used in
the story free for you to photocopy or scan with all the instructions.
I found they were a pleasant diversion after sewing and closing
the door of my sewing room and relaxing with a "cuppa".
The author is Carol Dean Jones, the books are Quilting Cosy Series.
............Ann

The best thing I ever learned was at my first class. My poor hooping and too fast speed made the thread all ball up. Over my shoulder I heard "Would you like a do-over?" Yes, but I didn't know that was possible. Then, this lovely lady patiently took my hoop and picked out the error, explaining I was too outdone to attempt it myself right now. Wasn't that lovely?

We had an embroidery club through the dealership monthly. These were free, and sometimes we did have to buy a kit. But it was good to be with others, and what we learned from each other was great. Plus we made some very good lasting friendships with other women. They also had a group to meet each week, just to sew together. And learned about the different feet, and how to use them....of course, most of us wound up buying more feet....I have a drawer full, but use just a few. LOL

I used to go to classes several times a month, believe it or not. My nearby dealer offered these classes for free and I loved taking advantage. But thanks to my chronic vertigo, I can no longer go to the classes because it makes my vertigo worse. I learned so much about the machine, about products like thread and stabilizers and then all of the fun projects that were shared with us. I think it depends on the dealer (at least here in the USA) on what classes and types of classes are offered. No matter how many years of experience we have, these classes can always increase our knowledge.

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by asterixsew 10 Nov 2020

Thanks Karen the classes sounded useful and fun too