I wonder how I got from product-oriented sewist to process-oriented sewist? I certainly spent most of my sewing life interested in the clothes, not the sewing itself. I started off wanting to take the shortest path to the desired goal – something to wear. I have certainly spent more of my sewing time rushing against deadlines, than embracing the act of sewing itself without regard to the time spent.
And yet, here I am, more interested in the seam, boring little stretch of thread that it is, allowing myself to move slowly through the garment enjoying the process itself. I certainly enjoy the final product more when I have savored the courses leading to its completion.
That doesn’t mean it isn’t hard, checking my impatience at the sewing room door. Sometimes I just don’t have it in me. Sometimes I have to tell myself to stop if I am rushing too much. It is not a contest. Actually no one cares whether I buy a blouse or make one, except me that it is. If I can’t sit back and enjoy making something, why no just go read a book instead?
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I feel the same way about sewing. I’ve always loved it, but I loved having something finished at the end. Now I find that I want to go back and delve back into the nitty-gritty details of how and why…fit, drafting, fine details. No more quick one hour skirts or pants (which always looked crummy and were never worn but once). Must be that getting older thing 🙂
I feel the same way about sewing. I’ve always loved it, but I loved having something finished at the end. Now I find that I want to go back and delve back into the nitty-gritty details of how and why…fit, drafting, fine details. No more quick one hour skirts or pants (which always looked crummy and were never worn but once). Must be that getting older thing 🙂