Several weeks still stand between us and the warm weather of spring.
In the meantime, staying indoors isn’t all bad. In fact, it may be the perfect opportunity to pick up a new hobby – like sewing, quilting or knitting.
The Hixson Youth and Family Development Center offers free classes in quilting, sewing and crocheting every Friday and on some Saturdays. The classes, called Sew What Chattanooga, are led by professional quilt artist Joyce Teal.
“It’s a very come-when-you-can, leave-when-you-must class,” she said.
Newcomers to sewing and quilting start off by learning the basics, including cutting, knowing the difference between ironing and pressing, and working with a sewing machine, said Teal, whose students range in age from 9-80 years old.