first sewing project

well, after overcoming my own cluelessness and clumsiness in front of a sewing machine, and rising above cultural gaps and language differences in class (something like "just pop that in, sew at 5 millimeters with a twin needle double stitch), i've made a shirt.  i can't believe i've managed to make something i can actually wear - it only took three classes.  until i got home and showed kath and geoff, i was convinced it would need to be tossed out.  but they reassured me that it's quite nice and worth wearing.  now i'm on to my first pair of pants.