Comments on: Giveaway Week Day 5 – Vendor Booty

By: Grace

Grace — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:13:31 +0000

I sort of learned to sew on my own…growing up, my mother made clothes; for me and my brother and also herself (but I don’t think for my dad). But by the time I would have been interested in sewing, she pretty much was buying all the clothes for our family. She did buy me a few embroidery kits (which I LOVED doing) and my aunt taught me how to crochet and knit but no sewing. I really didn’t get into sewing until I was about 25-26 years old (1995-96!) and I asked my mother for her 1970′s singer. I got it refurbished and tuned up and when I finally went kaput last year, I got a viking (with an INCREDIBLE buttonholer!!!!!). I also knit quite a lot and it has helped that have a bit of sewing knowleged when finishing sweaters. I usually don’t do anything more complicated than straight seams, but I do want to start making shirts for myself!

By: Nada

Nada — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:57:12 +0000

my mother-in-law taught me to sew when i was 21 and pregnant and wanted to make my own crib skirt and bumper

By: mjb

mjb — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:52:46 +0000

I learned to sew when I was ten and my mom helped me pick out a pattern and fabric for a pair of shorts and a top. I grew before I finished them, so my mom had to extend the length of both with a black stripe so my stomach wouldn’t stick out the bottom.

By: christine

christine — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:22:40 +0000

i learned to sew in a high school home-ec class. sad but true. my mom was not crafty at all but my grandmother was.

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:12:36 +0000

My mother taught me to sew by hand and then on the machine when I was about 9 or 10. I had a not-so-positive experience in Home Ec. trying to make a wallet with lots of bias tape. After that, I gave up trying to sew for a long time. I picked it up again four years ago and figured most of it out myself with help from Mom.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:53:56 +0000

How did I miss the rest of the giveaway days? My mom taught me to sew on a machine when I was about 8 years old. One of my first projects was a pin cushion that was just recently replaced by one I made her last mother’s day. (I’m 42!) My favorite memories of sewing were when my grandmother would move her dining room table, get out her quilt frame and my grandmother, great-grandmother, mom, aunt and the cousins would do some quilting/tying. I am so grateful for those generational ties.

By: Abby

Abby — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:37:37 +0000

I think that I was 7 or 8 when my mom enrolled me in a summer sewing class – we learned to make a nine-patch pillow! The pillow is likely long gone, but 18 years later, I’m still sewing and making quilts, clothes and anything else that strikes my fancy – I actually sew more than she does now. I’m so grateful that she decided that I should learn to sew.

Abby

By: Robin W

Robin W — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:32:59 +0000

My sweet grandmother instilled my love of sewing. She used to make most of my clothes for me. I would get a big box of spring clothes for my birthday in April. I remember she would make me try things on to see if they would fit, but I couldn’t look!
She would sit me down at her treadle machine and we would make Barbie clothes together. I have a little business making bags and accessories – I recently used a treadle machine and felt pangs in my heart – I felt like that 8-year old girl at Grandma’s machine.

I really enjoy your blog and your style!
Robin

By: Mirjam

Mirjam — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:30:17 +0000

The classic way – creative mama. One of my first projects was a tunic made with fabric I batik-ed myself, lots of orange-brown turtles. I was sooo proud.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:27:08 +0000

Don’t know if it’s too late, but I’m going to chime in anyway. I learned to sew thanks to a wonderful ex-boss who, as luck would have it, was also a quilter! It was my first exposure to quilting as well as sewing–I’ll be eternally grateful to her and to our small quilting bee, meeting once weekly to watch “American Idol” or some other nonsense, enjoy one another’s company, and sew! Thanks for the trip down memory lane…