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My love of sewing has led to me making some of my clothes as Jackie. I have made a few of my dresses and skirts which I come up with design from my head. All started after a year I started crossdressing, mom talked me into it and one was a dress I came up with. Saved up my allowance money for the materials needed. Did figure what I wanted, it was a sleeveless knee length dress picking out a dark navy material and it came out right. Mom said I looked good in the dress.
Welcome to the group. I'm happy you have a supportive mother. Sewing gives you a lot more freedom of choice. Did she teach you to sew?
She didQuote:
Originally Posted by nswef
Wow! Sewing clothes is tedious and requires skill and knowledge. Good for you. I sew little here and there but household items only. I made napkins recently. I am planning more pillow covers.
It does,learned from her on itQuote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
I used to sew more than I do now. These days I tend to do more "mending" than actual sewing and I enjoy doing it by hand. Maybe I'll break out the machine one of these days.
I used to make all my clothes and curtains for the house. No more. The price of fabric became too expensive and I got tired. I find that it is just a nuisanc now! So I mend. I do have some fabric to make masks...our beginning pandemic ones are fraying!
Good for you Jackie, that you're a happy creative sewer - I'm always impressed and humbled by people with real skills and enthusiasm for their craft!! I used to do a lot of basic sewing, made most of my kids play clothes, some nicer things. Cut a lot of hand-me downs into something else, etc. Turned collars and cuffs for DH. But like nswef, I don't much anymore. new fabric is both too expensive in dollars and too cheap in quality. while I have the time, I don't have the patience, and it turned to drudgery, and I stopped. But I don't mind mending, either by hand or machine, and sometimes I get the bug to run something up...
I've often wished that I had this skill, especially since I've always had trouble finding things that fit me well. I'm a decent mender, but that's about it.
The expense and quality of fabric, and the dearth of fabric stores, is very disappointing. Its a skill that will die like so many others. Makes me sad, truly.
Quilting is a very popular hobby so that is some sewing at least. We have two quilt shops in my tiny town.
in contrast, there are zero fabric shops in the entire city of St. Louis. You have to go out to the suburbs to find a JoAnn’s fabric store. Are there still Jackman’s? I haven’t seen one in a long time
Yes we have one quilt shop here. If I travel 16 miles there are a few more plus a JoAnns. I was just there yesterday. It is a shell of its past. Lots of cheap fabrics. For instance, you cannot find true gingham there. It is printed, not woven gingham.
Down in Vancouver & Portland across the river there used to be a good handful of good fabric shops, but they're all gone now.
I love fabriv stores. But I have purchased the last rounds of fabric for my home decor projects online.
i was in JoAnn’s a couple of weeks ago to buy cheap cotton and matching ribbon for my holiday table display. I found perfect fabric at $2 a yard.
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Originally Posted by KayLR