First Trip Into The Fabric Store

My mom sewed a lot when I was young. She always made Halloween costumes for me and my siblings, and often made us clothes for school. I remember many trips to the fabric store to pick out ribbons, buttons, and fabric. Whenever we got tired we would sit down and flip through pattern books, fantasizing about next year's Halloween costume or picking out a new skirt for Mom to make.

Today was my first time in a fabric store as an adult. Alone. And lost.

Since I'm a beginner I had to get all the basic supplies. I managed to find scissors, pins, a pin cushion, a seam ripper (I still prefer to call it an un-sewer despite my sister's objections), a small assortment of needles, and a sewing gauge. I tried picking out some bobbins but became horribly confused. The packages had markings on them which led me to wonder...do different sewing machines need different bobbins?

Shy as I am I was too afraid--and too embarrassed--to ask one of the employees. Instead I decided to check my machine's instruction manual and return tomorrow. At the register I had a brief conversation with the clerk and I explained how I'm a complete beginner. She was very nice and made me feel comfortable about starting from scratch, though I was too afraid to ask her about bobbins.

Overall it was a successful trip. Maybe next time I'll actually buy fabric!