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Post by Daniel on Jun 14, 2016 2:07:56 GMT
The DW can't sew a straight line. Back in the 70's I got burned out paying big bucks to the dry cleaners to hem, put in zippers ect. Sears had a sale on sewing machines. My sewing box is a tackle box. I can do anything. Grew up watching my mother sew, it's not rocket science, I can make or rebuild anything. 5 expensive tops taken down two sizes today, the DW is still amazed. It's amazing what you absorb growing up. I remember when I worked a woman who made her own clothes, she did a wonderful job. One day she was wearing a dress and something was wrong. I quietly mentioned that she had cut the back right panel against the bias. A few days later she wore the dress and it was fixed and she told me she knew something was wrong but could figure it out.
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Post by here to stay on Jun 14, 2016 2:25:26 GMT
I learned to darn and sew in the girl scouts. Both very useful knowledge. At that time, it might have been sexist to expect girls only to learn those things rather than outdoor skills like the Boy Scouts but it is something people should know, men and women.
I wonder how many people know how to darn anymore yet it is so easy to do. I mostly darn sweaters tgese days rather than socks.
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Post by Maura on Jun 14, 2016 14:30:52 GMT
My high school offered a sewing class, one semester. It taught very little. Then, I read Nancy Zieman's book, Seams Unlikely, and find that through 4-H she learned all kinds of things. She could have been a tailor.
I quilt, but don't sew as I have a horrible time with collars. Now, If I were to put a collar on, I'd use tape instead of interfacing.
I think it's great that you learned how to sew. It's a very useful skill, even for turning off the rack items into something great.
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Post by Maura on Jun 14, 2016 14:31:15 GMT
Sorry, double post.
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Post by motdaugrnds on Jun 14, 2016 18:23:31 GMT
Daniel, I think it is wonderful that you can sew. Your DW is fortunate. Sewing is simply not a gender thing!
My mother was a professional seamstress, though she never called herself that. When I was a child she would mix/match patterns to create my clothes. (I have an identical twin and we literally set the fashion in our local.) When I grew up and secured a professional job it was important to me to "keep up with the Jones" and my income permitted it only a bit. To compensate, I ordered imported material and created my own suits (lined of course), dress and whatever I wanted. I enjoyed the comments from others and my attire was admired.
Now that I'm on the farm my perspective is much less foolish; however, I still enjoy sewing. So congratulations, Daniel, on having this extra skill. You're a gem!
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