Learning to Sew
Posted on | October 19, 2008 | 2 Comments
Learning to sew is one of those things I want to learn to do sometime in my lifetime. I love the idea of making simple skirts, adorable zippered make up bags, vintage inspired pillows etc. I have tried a few times to learn. In high school I took a sewing class, and remember making a semi-cute quilted pillow. My grandmother also tried to teach my unsuccessfully a few times. I’d love to get a machine now and take a learning to sew class at Make (the PRESHIEST workshop in NYC that has tons of crafts classes, I’m taking jewelry making in a few weeks).
But, my new york apartment doesn’t have the room for me to set up a sewing area so until I get a huge, extravagant craft heaven like Madame Stewart (see below) I’ll just have to dream.
When the time comes I am ready equipped with this awesome sewing book my mom gave me. She wasn’t much of a sewer so she passed it on to me. It is totally retro and awesome! I love it.
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December 1st, 2008 @ 10:17 pm
oh my gaaaa stop it!!!
i tried to take a sewing class when i lived in boston because, i too, want desperately to learn to sew. i have so many crafty ideas and no way to execute them.
let’s just say it did not end well, and it was not pretty. i may or may not have actually left all of my supplies (brand new scissors, fabric, patterns) at the classroom and may or may not have ever gone back to retrieve them out of total shame.
aaahhh sewing. why must you evade me.
January 18th, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
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