Sewing Classes

"Okay so, the first thing you've got to learn is thread the needle. It's kind of hard, it took me a while to learn that, so take your time, honey?" Mrs. Hummel said proudly, watching her seven-year old son trying to thread the needle. A button felt from his coat in the previous day, and he asked if she could help him, but he wanted to sew it "Do you need help, baby?"

"No, mommy. I can do it" Kurt said without looking at his mother, he was too concentrate on his task. After a few failed tries, he finally made it "Mommy, look; I did it!"

"That's great, Kurt! Good job, honey. Okay... Now you knot at the end of the thread; roll the it between your fingers, and pull it." Kurt did as he was told"Yeah.. That's right. Now you line up the button, like the others..."

"Like this?" Kurt asked, that was an important thing, otherwise he wouldn't be able to button his coat.

"Yes, perfect" Mrs. Hummel affirmed, after checking "Now you push the threaded needle up through the fabric and through one hole in the button. Yeah, that's right... Pull the thread all the way through on each stitch, okay? Alright..."

Kurt was so cute while concentrated; he was being so careful about that button, it needed to be perfect. And his mother was so proud of his effort.

"Now you push the needle down through the next hole in the button, and through the fabric. You're doing a great job, sweetie!"Mrs. Hummel said and Kurt smiled at her "Oh honey, hold the button in place so it doesn't move... Yes that's perfect. Now, bring the needle up through the first hole, and pull the thread all the way through the fabric. Perfect! I'm so proud of you, Kurt. You're doing a great, great job!"

"Thanks, mommy..." Kurt answered, staring at the button and the coat carefully.

"Now you repeat everything, until the button is securely in place, so it doesn't fall again, okay?"

"Okay..." Kurt said while sewing "I think is securely placed. Now what do I do?"

"Push the needle through the material, but not through a hole in the button... Alright, now pull the thread out into the area between button and material, pull up the button a little. Yeah, yeah, perfect. Now, wrap the thread around the thread, between the button and the material; to reinforce the shank."

"Like this, mom?" Kurt asked, for the first feeling a little confused

"Yes, yes. It's perfect, sweetie. We're almost done "Mrs. Hummel said smiling "Now, you've got to push the needle back down through the material... Make three or four back stitches to secure the thread..."

"Like this, right?"

"Yeah... Yes! Now all we've got to do is cut off the excess of thread, and..." She said while cutting the thread with a pair of small scissors "It's done! You did it, Kurt! You did it!"

"I.. did it?" Kurt asked, looking at the button proudly "I did it... Mom, I can sew!"

"Of course you can, baby! I'm so proud of you!" Mrs. Hummel said and pulled Kurt to a hug "Aw, my little baby is growing up so fast! You're not even a baby anymore, right?"

"Of course I am, mom," Kurt said, staring at her, with her arms still around him "I'm always gonna be your baby!"

"Yes, honey, you're always gonna be my little baby!" She said and hugged him again, with a tear in her eyes; so fast... He was growing up so fast...