Have You Ever Sewn Something?

Hello! Question is obvious as always. Have you ever sewn something before? Did you make it entirely by yourself, or with other people helping you? If you got help, who was it from (a sibling, friend, parent, sewing teacher, etc...)? How much did they help?

Did you hand sew it or use a sewing machine (or both)? What did you make? How long did it take to complete? How did it turn out? Do you have any future sewing projects planned?

If you don't know how to sew, do you want to learn? If you do know how to sew, who taught you? How old were you when you learned?

I learned how to sew when I was eight, and I got a sewing kit for my birthday, including a cute sewing machine. I have done a handful of sewing projects before. They usually turn out okay, but not all that great. I once made several circle skirts all by myself. The reason why is that in one of my classes, we were talking about the fast fashion industry and all the farm it does and what we as consumers can do.

I suggested one solution was for more people to sew their own clothes. The teacher rightfully pointed out that not everyone knew how to sew and it could be hard to learn, so, with her permission, I gave a brief presentation in class a week later or so on the history of circle skirts and how to make one super easily, to point out how not all sewing projects were difficult. I even wore it to school. It was all black and very plain, but I was able to make it in four hours and it looked presentable.

I did it all with no help, and it was one of my first sewing projects I did by myself. Looking back on it (I still have it in my closet), it's not that good, but I made my point in class and convinced a lot of people, so I'm glad I had that effect. I have made some sewing projects since then. I'm actually making one right now, but I can't say much about it yet. I will show it to you guys in the future though. Have a great day/night!

Quote from Lulu_Key

I dont know how but my mom does!

She can modify items or sew them from scratch

I really really want to learn from her

I know hoe to do stiches good old fashion ways

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Hey, everyone has to start somewhere. I get that though, some people I know are much better at sewing than I am, but that's a good thing to me, because whenever I get stuck, I can ask them for help.

Quote from bangtan-chan

yes. ive made clothing too!

i can also do embroidery

Awesome! What did you make?

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i sew all the time, i re-size my own dresses sometimes, but i don't do anything too big.

I never knew this! That's awesome! I wish I could do that. I mostly take stuff apart and make something completely new out of it, as opposed to resizing things, but that must come in handy. I sometimes try to do big stuff, only to not be able to do it and fail.

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its whatever, i've been watching my mom sew since i was little since it was a hobby of her's so i kinda just picked it up over time. i don't really like sewing though.

Oh, I see. I like sewing, because I like all the creative freedom I have while doing it, and it's not that hard for me once I got the hang of it, but I can understand that not everyone may like it. If you don't mind me asking, is there anything about sewing that you don't like, or do you not know why you feel that way about it?

Quote from bangtan-chan

ive made a demin jacket and matching shirts for my cousins. (yea i do a lot of stuff for my cousins lol)

the denim jacket also had lil mushrooms on it lol

That sounds adorable! I'm sure your cousins loved it.

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tried .

cant say it went well

We all have to start somewhere. You should have seen how bad some of my early sewing projects turned out.

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I did, on my grandma's machine, a part of

my carnival uniform, I should let my grandma do it, but I wanted to try. It wasn't good, but for carnival it doesnf matter.

If it's something small to fix, my mom usually sews it.

But I do know how to knit a little, my grandma thought me when I was little.

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That sounds fun! Eh, it's alright, we all start somewhere. At least you were still able to wear it.

I'm glad she's so willing to help you out, that's nice of her to do.

I don't know how to knit, but I once tried to pick up crocheting, before I gave up and decided it was too hard for me.

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my button came out last week and my mum wasn't home, so guess who decided to take matters into her own hands and tried to sew it on.....i ended up sewing on the wrong side this is embarrassing on so many levels my mum scolded me for wasting thread

There is a learning curve when it comes to sewing. At least you tried and had good intentions. That being said, sewing buttons on is typically seen as simple, so now I'm scared to let you near sewing machines.

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thats why i never sew again

im clearly to effortless to try again

No, you aren't. Not if you're determined to learn. Where there's a will, there's a way. Start with super, super simple stuff with plenty of help and work your way up to more and more advanced stuff as your confidence and abilities grow.