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Permalink Reply by Margaret Hogan on July 13, 2009 at 8:04pm

My mother tried to teach me as a child but I was not very interested.
This is something I'll always regret. I have been able to make the school uniforms and a few simple dresses over the years.
Now that I have retired I hope learn as much as I can.

Permalink Reply by Mary Coble on July 14, 2009 at 12:08am

I went to sewing classes (1969 -1970) in the basement of our local Singer store - which also was a fabric store. They offered summer classes for pre-teens and teens. I remember how exciting it was to use their machines - drop-in bobbins and automatic buttonholes. I went with a few friends and really enjoyed the comraderie and thrill of learning. My mom sewed and gave me pointers, but my real "learning" occurred at these classes.

Permalink Reply by sewbox on July 14, 2009 at 3:32am

Like Margaret, my mother tried to teach me but I was never keen. She was an avid sewer.
Now in my 20s, I am finding it much more interesting! I have been pretty much teaching myself by trial and error, and of course my mum is still keen to provide the odd hint & tip :-)

Permalink Reply by Carolyn de Leeuw on July 14, 2009 at 6:09pm

I learned some in Home Economics class, a bit from my mother who used to sew a lot (she made most of her own clothes at one point) but mostly self taught. I also rely on advice from a few key people, like my friend Lois the woman who owns my favorite sewing store. I'm still learning!

Permalink Reply by HeyJudee on July 14, 2009 at 7:01pm

I learned to sew from my grandmother on a treadle sewing machine. I used to sit in her lap to help her mend clothes. She knew how to sew forwards and to even get the machine to sew backwards. Then I took Home Economics in high school and learned to read patterns and made a few outfits. In 1973, I attended Stretch Sewing classes in the basement of a church from a woman who would demo how to sew with knits. I wanted to try what she taught me. So I bought my first machine ... a Brother with 10 fancy stitches and one was a stretch stitch. Picked it up at Consumer's Distributing. I used that machine thru the years until I sold it in 2002 after I sewed my first quilt top with it. I took a beginner quilting class so I would discover the tips and tricks to make quilts and bought a new machine. And now I still take quilting classes periodically to learn new things.

Permalink Reply by Kay on July 14, 2009 at 8:19pm

My grandmother taught me how to sew when I was a teenager..I made my first dress and was so proud to wear it to school! I have been sewing ever since then, minus getting married and raising my two kids. I left home at an early age so she never got the chance to help me improve on my sewing but I taught myself from what I learned from her. I'm no professional but I think I do ok.
She was one of those rare people that could look at something and make one exactly like it,sometimes without a pattern.I wish I had that ability but sadly I don't.I struggle all the time to make things and am never satisfied with the end result. However, I am not happy if I'm not sitting at one of my machines and sewing. So I thank my grandmother for all she taught me.She was truly one of a kind!
Kay

Permalink Reply by Mary Lou on July 15, 2009 at 7:16am

Well, I guess I first learned how much fun sewing could be pretty well at my mother's knee. I made doll clothes by hand at first. Soon, my mom was showing me how to use her Singer(straight stitch only, no reverse!) At 12, I traded Girl Guides for 4-H Homemaking. I found I enjoyed it so much, when I hit high school I took Home Ec all through my years there. Sewn ever since. The picture is of my neice Jenny's cute little dog Swiffer wearing the coat I made him.

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Permalink Reply by teresa seaman on July 15, 2009 at 7:42am

hi,

some pple may think this answer is crazy but it is the truth....God gave me the talent and taught me how to sew...a few yrs ago i was a stay at home mom with two kids both special needs...they couldnt go to daycare so i had to stay home..out of the blue my husband went to work one morning and got laid off without notice...rent /utilities was due....we had barely any food...i prayed and asked god to give me a talent that i could make an income off of and the next morning i woke up eager to try sewing...borrowed a sewing machine and a pattern begin reading patterns and within a week started doing alterations for my neighbors ...by word of mouth of neighbors..i begin to get more business than i knew what to do with...opened up my own alterations business...a month or two later husband got a new job...and i still til this day do alterations..sew botique clothes and accessories for adults, pets and kids and that has been almost ten yrs ago...LOVE to make clothes for lil girls... :) thanks god ur the greatest...!

Permalink Reply by Toni on July 16, 2009 at 2:15pm

I don't think this is a crazy answer. I believe God answered your prayer. We all have talents but sometimes we never discover what they are. Sounds like you love sewing and are sewing all types of projects. Keep up the good work and keep the faith!

Permalink Reply by Char Smith on July 15, 2009 at 7:43am

When I was 5 years old my mother was making me the most adorable Sunday Dress out of peach taffta. She was sewing beads on the tiny petter pan collar, which mezmerised me. I was up under her arm in her way. To get me out of her hair she gave me a peice of fabric and threaded a needle for me and taught me how to make stitches. Then the race was on!

By the time I was in the 3erd grade, my Great Grand Father gave me an old trettle machine that I learned to work it! I designed all types of dresses out of feed sacks my Dad gave me.

My the time I was in Jr High I was makeing most of my clothes. By High School I made everything I work except my jeans, that I re made.

Then I went to Fashion School and learned pattern drafting.

Permalink Reply by Tooty Hallberg on July 15, 2009 at 7:46am

Hi, I was sewing on buttons on a piece of scrap material at the age of 5. My grandmother was quite the quilter and had me keep busy sewing on buttons. Then I joined 4H at the age of 7 and made a towel and apron. I have been sewing ever since and now have my own business doing weddings. Tooty Hallberg/ Seward Nebraska

Permalink Reply by Linda Strong on July 16, 2009 at 12:03am

My mom taught me how to sew along wth home-ec in high school. But the real teacher came when my daughter was born and to save money I made her clothes. I've been sewing ever since and t real joy is now I'm teaching my granddaughters, ages 7 and 4 how to sew. Very simple squares the size he can handle and doing it by hand, so they learn it from bottom up so(sew-lol) to speak. Thank you for letting me write.
Sewma

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