tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post940679438416976591..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Instant Replay ~ "My Sewing Teacher"Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-83182997179731540372009-01-12T08:54:00.000-05:002009-01-12T08:54:00.000-05:00Great Post - wonderful story- thank you!I taught m...Great Post - wonderful story- thank you!<BR/>I taught myself to sew at age 12. At 14 I started working in a fabric store where my passion took off. In high school I took the same course they teach at the art institute. Mrs Tepper was my teacher and taught me pattern making. She also took us on a fashion field trip to NYC for 4days. I was overcome and didn't think I could make it in the fashion industry. I became a hair stylists. Always sewed though.<BR/>After being a stay at home mom for 6 years I decided to go back to work. My friend saw me sewing one day and asked me to teach her. I'm the only one in South Florida who teaches sewing. I can't tell you how rewarding it has been for me to watch my students grow with the knowledge I give them. I encourage everyone no matter what level their on. I'm very successful in my business because they don't teach sewing in school anymore. And the 20somethings love project runway and want to learn.<BR/>If you come to SoFlo come sew with me!Zephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682731203511053192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36561052328763486992009-01-12T07:52:00.000-05:002009-01-12T07:52:00.000-05:00Lovely story. I wish I had taken sewing classes m...Lovely story. I wish I had taken sewing classes more seriously, but instead spent more time in cooking class and to think I hate cooking now...lol. My sewing didn't start until High School, which mainly involved embellishing my clothes.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-53245641627164726772009-01-11T17:24:00.000-05:002009-01-11T17:24:00.000-05:00It doesn't matter what sort of home environment a ...It doesn't matter what sort of home environment a child comes from - teachers are just HUGE in their lives. And if that child comes from an environment where they don't get what they need, then having a teacher who finds that child 'special' is just fantastic. Unfortunately, the opposite can happen, too. All children need and deserve someone in their lives that find something special and worth paying attention to in them - and if a teacher can do it - that is a very wonderful thing indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-16975924388247283852009-01-11T17:13:00.000-05:002009-01-11T17:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for re-posting this tribute to Mrs. Kenealy...Thanks for re-posting this tribute to Mrs. Kenealy. I'm a school-based speech-language therapist (aka "speech teacher")in a large urban school district. On bad days, I feel like I'm not making a difference to any of my students. Your post reminded me that teachers <B>do</B> make a difference and it often takes years for the students to appreciate what we teachers do.Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-10583158429060190942009-01-11T16:53:00.000-05:002009-01-11T16:53:00.000-05:00My sewing teacher was a Scots woman named Dottie O...My sewing teacher was a Scots woman named Dottie O'Rear. The other students in class referred to her as "the dragon lady" but I loved her. She always said, "Don't show me any garment you couldn't wear inside out if you had to," thus it was drilled into me from the get-go that everything should be nicely finished. Although I rarely sew garments anymore, having succumbed to quilting and home decorating (naturally because my fitting skills are now rusty and/or non-existent), all my friends make fun of me for the extra care I put into "finishing."<BR/><BR/>i love this blog and am a regular reader from Seattle WA. Thanks for sharing all your good wisdom.<BR/>JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-74427657464553820572009-01-11T16:10:00.000-05:002009-01-11T16:10:00.000-05:00What a lovely story! As a retired High School teac...What a lovely story! As a retired High School teacher, I really appreciate that a student should have such fond memories of that special teacher.Not long ago, I met a former student of mine and when I asked her what she was doing with her life, she answered that she was preparing to go to China as an English teacher. When I asked why she had decide to do this, she said"Why, it's because of you,of course" I was surprised but she went on to say that I had made her love China in my Grade 9 Social Studies class and this had been her ambition ever since. Needless to say, I was touched to my very core.<BR/>By the way, my mother taught me to sew at 14 and there has never been any stopping me.Happy Sewing!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500041147303339117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-3202601072329843132009-01-11T15:30:00.000-05:002009-01-11T15:30:00.000-05:00I wish I could remember the name of my eighth grad...I wish I could remember the name of my eighth grade home ec teacher. Like your Mrs. Kenealy I think of her often and can remember many of her pearls of wisdom, like "don't wear big earrings if you have glasses because then there will be too much going on around your face." Love this post, Carolyn!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-476078161845164612009-01-11T12:54:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:54:00.000-05:00I am a self-taught beginner andthe sometimes I dou...I am a self-taught beginner andthe sometimes I doubt myself when I read about the history of others who sew. I didn't have a grandmother or home ec teacher(I was in band), or some history of sewing for years. But I do have a strong passion for fabric and thread, and the desire to learn.<BR/><BR/>I did purchase the reference book you recommended by Talbot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-75048964081556879972009-01-11T12:50:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:50:00.000-05:00loved your story about Mrs.Kenealy.How lucky you w...loved your story about Mrs.Kenealy.How lucky you were to have her during those years where comments good or bad make such a lasting impression, and for giving you a love for sewing. :O)snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930343387389187617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6095469133272026562009-01-11T12:26:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:26:00.000-05:00Love that picture, and kudos to Mrs. Kenealy for i...Love that picture, and kudos to Mrs. Kenealy for inspiring your lifelong passion for sewing!<BR/><BR/>PS - totally OT, but GO GIANTS!Gorgeous Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105281854898289918noreply@blogger.com