Posts tagged adult sewing
My Wool Shirt - Learning to copy my favorite shirt, through PRACTICE & mistakes
My Wool Shirt - Learning to copy my favorite shirt, through PRACTICE & mistakes

My mom once told me sewing was a good way to have more clothes.

Her advice likely came from an economic standpoint, but I think she had more in mind. Last summer I decided to explore what she said and set out to recreate my favorite wool shirt. Merino wool is renowned for its softness and ability to deflect odors and maintain a comfortable temperature whether hot or cold. Its price, however, reflects those super-powers.

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Fashion Sewing, Student of The MonthJennifer SerrThe Sewing Roomlearn to sew, sewing is fun, sewing classes, onlien fashion program, online fashion program, fashion program, fabric, fabric grain, making a toile, sewing a toile, student experience, student highlight, adult sewing, sew fun, kids sewing, learning about sewing, grainline, cutting fabric, sewing with wool, wool, wool knit, sewing with wool knit, wool is great
Learning to Sew - A Student's Experience
Learning to Sew - A Student's Experience

Sewist, Sewer, Someone Cool Enough To Sew Own Clothes (SECSOC) – whatever it’s called, my question was, “How do I become one?” Sure, I took Home Ec (now Life Skills) and learned to make a draft dodging sock stuffed with rice. I distinctly remember when it developed a hole (along my stitching line), and the rice went everywhere.

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Fashion Sewing, Student of The MonthJennifer Serrlearn to sew, sewing is fun, sewing classes, onlien fashion program, online fashion program, fashion program, fabric, fabric grain, making a toile, sewing a toile, student experience, student highlight, adult sewing, sew fun, kids sewing, learning about sewing, grainline, cutting fabric