A Craft Review
Let Me 'Sew you a Stitch' About My Crafting Adventures
My hobby of choice is fiber crafting and has been since I was a youngster. My crafting journey has led me through the field of fiber arts in many different areas.
As a child I began with embroidery. I also learned the basics of knitting and enough about sewing to sew simple things, but never became an expert. As the years went by, my primary focus became working with yarn, primarily in crochet and needlework.
Sewing - The First Hobby of my Fiber Arts Journey
My wonderful grandmother, who was an expert seamstress and quilter, taught me to sew. She made most of our clothes when we were children, but I never acquired sewing skills even close to hers. I did manage to make quite a few simple dresses and such for myself, and later dozens of outfits for my children when they were very small.
The summer before my daughter started kindergarten, I found a bunch of one yard/one-half yard pieces of fabric on sale (it doesn't take a lot of fabric for a tiny 5-year-old) and she was the 'best-dressed' little girl in school, with about 3 dozen outfits to choose from. Since I ended up with 2 boys and only one girl, it was great fun sewing for her.
Daughter Kimberly Modeling Raggedy Ann Dress
I saved that dress for years, hoping to pass it on to a granddaughter, but I ended up with 5 grandsons instead. :-)
Buttons and patches and the cold wind blowing,
The days pass quickly when I am sewing.
~Author Unknown
You, Too, Can Learn to Sew
If you don't have a talented grandmother or other relative to teach you to sew, a beginner's guide to the basics of sewing can be a tremendous help. To begin learning the art of sewing, start with the basics.
Sew Everything Workshop: The Complete Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide with 25 Fabulous Original Designs, including 10 Patterns.
Written in the language of today's creators, this hold-your-hand beginners sewing guide teaches you everything you need to know from winding a bobbin to sewing a dart to customizing a pattern. Currently in the top 10 in beginner sewing books.
First Step to Sewing.... - You Need a Sewing Machine
My sewing machine is a Brother I have had for more than 40 years. This new model has so much more than my old 'basic' sewing machine, and is currently on a terrific sale!
The Brother CS7000X Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine comes with 10 sewing feet plus a quilt guide. It includes a wide table for larger projects such as quilts.
Summary
If you love to sew as your craft of choice, come tell me your stories in the comments. I love hearing from fellow crafters.
*My Sewing Journey Story was written by (c) Wednesday-Elf
**This post was originally published on November 1, 2014 on another site no longer in existence.
