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B is a young college female with minimal previous sewing experience (knew only the back stitch). B was making Inspired by a friend, she wanted to learn how to sew to make a small plushie. B chose to make a plushie dog from a DIY kit purchased in Chinatown. The kit came with paper patterns, pieces of felt, stuffing thread and needle, no instructions, and labels written in Korean that she couldn't read.
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- acquire the beginnings of a well-rounded skill set that they can build on in the future to allow them to take on more difficult projects in the future
People who want to learn how to sew for a specific goal in mind (old user class, no longer within scope of project)
Characteristics:
- need sewing only to accomplish a particular task
- how involved this task may be varies-- could be just a simple repair or making a specific costume
- generally wants to not spend as much money
- not as female-skewed as the want-to-pick-up-as-hobby group
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