shown how to thread the cotton.
who knew that to make a stitch in the fabric you have to first thread a bobbin with cotton which is then placed underneath the ‘‘foot’’ of the machine to match with the cotton coming from the top.
i honestly spent my time watching in confusion while mum demonstrated how to thread the next lot of cotton through the machine.
finally she said, ‘‘all right, you have a go’’ — and this was when i really got confused.
i had to learn the difference between the ‘‘foot’’ of the machine (an attachment used with sewing machines to hold fabric flat as it is fed through the machine and 