Ann The Gran Community

 I live in Green Valley Arizon (South of Tucson). If you belong to our quilting group ($25. for a year) I teach FREE Embird, Viking, Janome, Artista, etc. on the 4th of Friday of the month 9AM at Friends in Deed and the third Monday (12:30) same place. Please click on my profile and email me for more information. We also do a sew and share, work on projects, etc.

Martha Emery

Hi Joan, I agree with you a second Comunity Circleis a great idea and so were your suggestions.

Bonnie

 I live in Massachusetts.  My cousin let me use her machine for a while and I wanted to get some lessons on it.  It is a Singer Futura ce 150.  I called the local Sewing center and they told me $85 per hour!!!  I was shocked.  So I have been practicing on my own.

I live in Zanesville. Ohio & have a Designer SE.  Our local shop "Snip N Stitch" gives free lessons on how to use your machine & repairs for a long time if you bought the machine there.  They also have on going classes for 10.00 class free & project kits for the class from $10.00 to $35.00 depending on the class.  These classes help alot to find out your machines capabilities even when you didn't know to ask.  Even if there's no place that is reasonable around....I think for $75.00 - $85.00 you could buy a lot of very good books &/or videos that you can actually keep for future references.  With the price of the various machines today, I don't think these shops or persons should stick it to you for the knowledge.  Thanks for these blogs. etc.!!!  We sewers/sewists/or whatever the proper name is MUST stick together & pass on our knowledge to the generations to come.  Sewing isn't the neccesity that it use to be nor is it a cheap hobby anymore, but for some of us........its therapy.  Happy seams to all.

These are all very interesting answers.  I am fortunate to have free lessons from my favorite San Diego store, Central Sewing Centre.  They are knowledgeable and willing to be there when you need them.

The monthly gathering does have a discount available when you attend.  It is worth more than I can say.  I do know that if you did not buy your machine from them, they charge $45.00 for a lesson. 

What price do you pay when you lack the knowledge of your craft? 

Pat