tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post5489640082081548619..comments2023-06-01T02:54:15.817-05:00Comments on Losing My Mind: Imani and the sewing machingPsycho Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310390778188375950noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-5312202360841782162011-01-25T09:14:49.761-06:002011-01-25T09:14:49.761-06:00We all beat ourselves up over what we see as fault...We all beat ourselves up over what we see as faults with our children - look at all the positive things you do for your kids! I have no patience for sewing either and that's just the way it is. Annie sews with my mom, Imani sews with your neighbor - it's all good. Try googling MN sewing classes - Treadle Yardgoods in St. Paul has a kids sewing class during Spring Break this year. Might be kinda fun if you can swing it. - LizaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-43966663853778458142011-01-22T10:49:28.912-06:002011-01-22T10:49:28.912-06:00That's sad for Imani. Would Akila damage the m...That's sad for Imani. Would Akila damage the machine if you presented it as yours? Something that belonged to you and that you let Imani use every now and then? <br />It must be hard for you having to disappoint the other kids because of Akila's behavior. Of curse it's not her fault but it still must be very difficult for her siblings.<br />I learned sewing from my mom and grandma when I was young and yes, kids need a lot of help at first threading the needle, winding the bobbin and unjamming the needle when it gets messed up. The sewing machine made for children that was my first machine didn't really work well. It was too flimsy and more like a toy that a real machine. it could only sew through very thin fabric and it got frustrating to try and do more complicated projects.<br />I'd suggest getting a good used machine for Imani when the time is right, one that's very sturdy and basic with few bells and whistles. <br />If there's a large fabric store near you they sometimes give lessons. That might be fun for her.<br />good luck.Miz Kizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650747741395559803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-47856193937882881912011-01-21T11:34:14.110-06:002011-01-21T11:34:14.110-06:00sweet imani, i remember getting a sewing machine w...sweet imani, i remember getting a sewing machine when i was a kid. (it didn't do me much good, i still am horrible at it. and it is always jamming up on me still. but as a kid, my mom would give me scraps of fabric and i would make the UGLIEST "cinderella skirts" for my younger two sisters. (they were the cinderella clothes she wore before becomming a pricess - "rags") but it was so fun to me. and what a sweet note.<br /><br />you are not a bad mom. i completely understand. my mother in law bought kalynn a kit to sew a bear and we started on it last night. every time i left the room she would call me back in to fix her mistake. :) we set a timer and when time was up we put it away until next time.<br /><br />maybe she could practice locking her room.the johnson crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776474353375499103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-24841958087831289032011-01-21T11:34:02.651-06:002011-01-21T11:34:02.651-06:00I just wanted to tell you it's not just you. I...I just wanted to tell you it's not just you. I don't know how to sew, but if I did, I could NOT help my children learn. I can do art projects, sometimes, but I don't do crafts (i.e. things that take patience and skill) and I have only recently started playing board or card games with the kids (the oldest is now 10). Other people would play Candyland with their 4 year olds, and I would be sitting there thinking, "how is this fun for either of us? I'm just telling her what to do every step of the game. Don't I boss her enough in real life?" So I quit and never looked back. <br /><br />If I am ever questioning if I am a good mom about something, I choose a historical figure whom I admire, like Abraham Lincoln or Harriet Tubman, and I ask myself, "Did that person's mother play board games with him/her?" Of course not, and they are some of the best people our nation has produced. ; )<br /><br />I'm really good at the rationalization. You're not a bad mom--you just need to get more creative in your rationalization. <br /><br />Ok, JK! Can you sign up Imani for a sewing class somewhere? If the machine is not in the house, that would get around most of the problem, right? I hope something works out. You are being so smart in anticipating Akila's struggle, and yet it does sound like Imani should get a chance to learn. . . may God give you wisdom. : )<br /><br />a longtime lurker, BlessedBlessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079902364989480862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-4547793199865711112011-01-20T20:23:08.650-06:002011-01-20T20:23:08.650-06:00I'll pray for both.I'll pray for both.GB's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866513131959998883noreply@blogger.com