Finished my first Real Sewing Project with pins & seams (French ones!) & a new (to me) sewing machine.
Pattern: Shoe bag by Purl Soho; polyester suiting from Joann Fabrics
Lessons: Backstitch then backstitch again, "humility squares" and how imperfections are proof an object is handmade (courtesy of my wise instructor, who is an incredible quilter), keep your threads long when you clip them to avoid Bad Things Happening, sewing machines make scary noises sometimes - don't panic.