Bringing Back The Lost Art of Sewing

Happy Women Living Well Wednesday!

For my "Women Living Well" post this week, I would like to talk about the lost art of sewing. When was the last time you remember knowing or even hearing about a young girl who sews? How many of you grew up with Grandmothers, Mothers and Aunts who knew how to sew? Many women learned how to sew out of pleasure, but mostly because it was a necessity. In the past all young girls grew up with the knowledge of sewing because it was an art form.

I grew up in a family of seamstresses. My Grandma Vera ( My Mother's Mom) was a fabulous seamstress. Grandma Vera really could have been a Vogue fashion designer! She made all of her children's clothes when they were little, my Mom's prom dresses, even my Mom's wedding dress, as well as her own. Another wonderful seamstress in the family is my own Mother. Growing up my Mom also made many of my clothes, my prom dress and now she is sewing for her little grandson ( my son Robert) arriving this May!

Well, I have just started taking up sewing on my own. When I was a little girl my Mom would always do craft projects with me, she taught me how to sew by hand. Now, I am trying my hand at sewing, with no great expectations to come even close to being as good as my Grandma and Mother. This is a dress that Grandma Made for me.

My Mom's Wedding Dress, made by my Grandma. So, here is my feeble first attempt at sewing an outfit for my little Robert! It is far from perfect, but it's mine! I followed a pattern and had some much needed advice from my Mother. Who shares her version of our story on her blog http://www.makingthemostofeachday.blogspot.com/

Thanks Mom for passing the art of sewing down to me! :)

Here I am Ironing and Preparing The Material

Cutting Out The Pattern

Pinning The Pattern
Cutting Out The Material, Now It's Time To Sew
Sewing The Overalls
The Final Product! Front View.
Back View

Blessings,
Sarah