I learned to sew before I was even a teenager. My mother taught me at home, and I spent countless hours attending church sewing circles where she was one of the primary instructors. What began as a practical life skill quickly became a creative outlet and a way to serve others.

Over the years I've made quilts, Christmas pajamas, household projects, gifts, costumes, and more craft projects than I could ever count. I even spent time sewing professionally, helping create clothing for premature babies—tiny garments made with a great deal of care for families walking through some of life's most challenging moments.

Sewing has remained a constant thread through every season of life. Between ministry, parenting, foster care, work, and all the responsibilities that come with everyday life, it has continued to be both a practical skill and a creative refuge.

One of the things that makes this class especially meaningful is that my mother, Terri, will be helping teach alongside me. She has decades of sewing experience, is familiar with nearly every major sewing machine brand, and has seen just about every machine-related catastrophe imaginable. If your machine starts making strange noises, eating thread, refusing to cooperate, or generally acting possessed, there's a good chance she's encountered it before and knows how to fix it.

Together, we bring different strengths to the classroom. I'll be leading the class structure, project progression, demonstrations, and the reasoning behind why we're learning skills in a particular order. I'll also provide the encouragement, direction, and occasional comedy.

Terri brings years of hands-on experience, practical troubleshooting knowledge, and countless tips and tricks that only come from a lifetime of sewing. She has a gift for helping students work through problems calmly and confidently, especially when machines decide to develop personalities of their own.

You will receive clear, step-by-step instruction grounded in practical experience and rooted in patient, repeatable teaching. Every lesson is designed to help you build confidence quickly: we begin with foundational skills, practice them in real projects, and intentionally introduce new techniques as your comfort level grows.

We're committed to teaching in a way that honors your time and investment. You'll leave with completed projects, practical skills, and the confidence to continue sewing long after the final class ends. Our goal isn't simply to help you finish something to use, to wear, to gift, and to show off. It's to help you feel comfortable sitting down at a sewing machine and saying, "I can do this."