I'm Joy. And this is my sewing room. I started sewing in Jr. High school. I sewed almost all my clothes in High School. After college and a short lived first marriage, I supported myself and child as a nurse, which left little time for sewing. A couple of years into my second marriage, we bought a new home. We couldn't afford custom made drapes. Out came my old friend, the sewing machine! It was a simple, very basic machine. It did a straight stitch, a zigzag and a basic buttonhole. It had an all purpose foot and a zipper foot. But it made some beautiful drapes! Finally, in 1999, the old machine died. Off I went to replace it. I really had no clue what to look for in a new machine, but I stumbled into a shop that sold Vikings. I test drove the Designer II, and could NOT believe how EASY it was to sew on this machine. Of course, I left the shop with one! The next summer I retired from Nursing after 25 years. Then I really got back into my sewing. I added the embroidery module and a serger. As all the children left the nest, I took over one of the bedrooms, and eventually moved my sewing room to the bonus room at the top of the stairs. I talked my husband into letting me take a 4 day seminar in Portland, Oregon to become a certified Beginning Sewing Teacher with the Palmer/Pletsch method. I came home and imediately taught my beautiful DIL to sew. Then I started another class with my next door neighbor and another friend. I am currently looking for more new students to begin another class. I also returned to Portland to take a course in Fit.In the mean time, I am adding to my sewing room and to my knowledge of sewing. One of the things I love about sewing in the 21 century is the wealth of info on the internet. I have learned much from others blogs, ect. I love seeing what others are doing, and love getting feedback when I post something I have done. I don't know if anything I have to say is all that important, but I hope maybe I can inspire someone with my musings. To that end, I will begin my blog. I hope you will enjoy! I do have a frequent companion in my sewing room. Let me introduce you to my cat! Maj spends most afternoons in my computer chair. If I want to use that chair, I have to perch on the very edge! Maj and I will try to share with you on a regular basis, what we are trying, doing, succeeding, or failing at! Talk to you soon! Oh, yeah, if you would like to take sewing lessons, Email me at joyrhall@gmail.com.
