These were Emily's questions:
When did you start sewing? Tell us a bit about your sewing history. When did you realize you were really hooked?
I think that I have been sewing forever, or so it seems. Sewing has definitely always been in my life. My mom has sewn, still does, and so does my aunt.
As I was thinking about these questions, I remembered as a teenager, buying little "kits" of already cut up squares, probably similar to a charm pack. I'm not sure what I was going to make with them, but I do know I never finished anything. I seem to have a problem with finishing things and have to be very careful to try to complete one project before I start another.
We were able to do a bit of sewing when I was in school, too... I made some sort of stuffed pillow and a duffel bag. Then, in high school, I took a clothing class. I managed to get an A on my projects, although I'm pretty sure that I never wore any of them (not sure why...)
In college, there was a period where flannel shirts were the "in" thing. I made myself several flannel shirts. They turned out nice... I wonder if either of those are lurking in the back of my closet... (score!) For your viewing pleasure:
I remember buying a bunch of fabric when I was doing my student teaching, too. I bet that's in a box somewhere..
Sometime after college, I inherited my grandma's sewing machine after she passed away. It's a great 1960's Singer machine that still works remarkably well.
I go through crafty phases, so I didn't really do much sewing for a while... I was doing scrap booking, some crochet, and some knitting. Maybe 4 years ago, I started back in with a bit of sewing and started thinking about buying a new machine. Once I bought my new machine, that's when I started sewing a lot more.
I like all crafts, but sewing seems to be the "easiest" for me. I can't do knitting or crochet for extended periods of time due to some issues with my hands. So, sewing seems to be the best long term craft choice for me :)
Plus, I really enjoy doing a good job when I sew my projects. I'm a bit particular, especially for things I'm giving to other people.
I know this is a bit of a rambling post, sorry for being so scattered... I'm a bit ill with a cold/fever thing... is that considered the flu? I don't know, but I sure feel crummy! As much as I don't like cold weather, I'm really wishing that it would get really cold and stay really cold for a while to kill off all the germs going around. *sigh*
3 comments:
:) yaaaay! I'm glad that you're sewing now - I used to go through crafting phases until I realized I had a closet full of stuff I'd never use again... I decided to settle into only sewing/fabric related crafts. :)
oh I hope you feel better soon! so much crud going around this winter. Your sewing story is very similar to mine! I enjoyed reading it
Hope you are feeling better soon.
Seems like there are several different viruses going around this year. All of them YUCKY!
Post a Comment