That's not bad to start. Handstitching is pretty different from sewing on a machine, but it's good to learn first. I bet one of us can help you on the machine if you want, just to get you started.
[It causes her an almost physical pain not to offer up herself as a helper, but she's still got Road's dress to work on, and it's proving tougher than she thought. But if there's no one else, of course, she'll drop everything and help the girl.]