Can You Sew?

Wow, you're all very talented! @amysuen, your daughter is gorgeous My mother made my aunt's wedding dress, so she's a good sewer too.

I wish I could sew, but I have DI George Syndrome, which means that I'm unable to.

Thats awesome @amysuen! Beautiful work!

@amysuen I'm in awe!!
I have all the best intentions.. sewing machine, space etc. All I currently do is sew little bags to put malas in..

I have made a costume for the kids a couple of times, toys for the kids and one time for the cats and a lot of other stuff. I always love it at the beginning but it gets a little too time consuming sometimes. I don't really have time for it anymore.

Here's the story. I learned to cook in Home Ec. I (sort of - we made instant pudding) and promptly went home and asked my mom if I could start preparing meals for the family. She hated to cook, so it was a win-win.

My family moved right before we started to sew pillows in Home Ec. II. Home Ec. wasn't offered until high school here. I didn't sign up and never learned to sew. I have always regretted it. I would have probably loved to sew as much as I love to cook.

I really admire you folks that can sew. Those pictures...wow!

I finished both sets of bathroom curtains and DH hung them yesterday. I need to wash the new shower curtain for the kid's bathroom. It's full of wrinkles anyway. I'll try to get a few pictures to post once I do. It was time consuming but I'm happy with how they came out.

I do still need to add the "antique" silver buttons to my bathroom curtains; but I figured I could get them hung. I don't know if I will be able to find them again because I've had them a while and they aren't on the manufacturer website anymore. I might be able to mix and match though. That could be cute!

I don't have any intention of making sewing a real hobby; but I'm glad I can do what I can. My Gram taught me when I was a kid and then I took lessons at a local fabric store to learn how to sew from a pattern. I remember making shorts and using the scraps to make a matching scrunchie. Those were totally in at the time. Then I lost it when my friend's mom took us to the circus. That's how long ago that was.

You wouldn't want to wear anything I sewed . . .

@amysuen, beautiful! And the dresses, too!

I took Home Ec in school but I failed the class. I hated sewing. I got a B in cooking.

catapault said:

I've made reusable shopping bags from feed bags - sturdy woven plastic, colorful, attractive designs. Friends with chickens, sheep, horses etc save them for me.

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OK, so I'm WAY off topic here, but that great bag took me to looking at your website @catapault , and you are such a talented woman! All those wonderful books on gardening and plants that you've written. I'm so impressed!

Sorry.. back on topic before I have to flag myself.