PPCP

I had my first lessons in construction and pattern cutting last week and quite frankly found the whole thing overwhelming! I've had extremely little experience with using a sewing machine (domestic or otherwise) which proved to be somewhat of a problem... but as they say practice makes perfect, and after several early starts and late mornings practicing, I've finally been able to sew a straight seam, without freaking out that the industrial sewing machine is going to eat my fingers and learning that you should always make sure the needle is out of the fabric before pulling it - re-threading a bobbin approximately thirty times does that to a person. I have a feeling that construction is going to be the hardest of all the classes i take, but its definitely worth it when something turns out amazingly!
Pattern cutting on the other hand is one of my favorite classes so far - i love it! i like the logical aspect to it i think, as it gives you complete control over the end product. In theory as long as you put all the darts and seams in the correct places your garment will be perfect. Even today's task of creating a block pattern straight onto the mannequin and then transferring it to paper, which was full of potential errors, didnt change my mind. It actually made me aspire to create a better pattern next time around and to learn from the errors that i made. So i guess if desinging doesn't work out, pattern cutting's where its at!