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Sewing Skills Utilized


I took some time off from quilting recently to do some garment sewing.

Many stores were visited before we came to the conclusion that we weren't going to find a skirt in the right color with the right length... so we made a trip to the fabric store. Simplicity makes a line of vintage patterns that covers decades of fashion and we found this simple skirt which was just right for professional attire. 


On those shopping expeditions, we were seeing lots of jumpsuits on the racks, but in some less than flattering fabrics and/or styles. So my other daughter found a sweet floral pattern with a flattering navy blue background and a McCall's pattern which we tailored to fit. 


A jumpsuit from another time

What I'm most tickled about is the fact that this has come full circle. When my kids were little I sewed quite a bit of their clothes but they eventually found their voices and asked for store bought clothes. I was relegated to Halloween costumes once a year. On the one hand this freed up my time for other things. On the other hand,... to do what? That's when I started to do more quilting. It was a win-win solution: I could still sew for them, but they didn't have to wear it. They were happy to be in style with their peers and still be my muses.

A turning point came when our youngest needed a party dress for a high school event. We couldn't find anything that either looked good on her or that we both agreed was appropriate, so off we went to look at patterns. She ended up getting compliments on the dress and it became an option again to sew what you wanted or needed.

Now if I could just get them interested in sewing for themselves. 😏 

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