I also make my New Year’s resolution list, and although two weeks later I forgot what I had written down and where I usually (try to) keep it. One of the things that you have to do this year if you don’t do it already, is to learn how to sew.
Stop putting fitness or learning to cook on the list because you always end up leaving it behind. Maybe it’s because you don’t want to or because you don’t see immediate results. We live in a society where speed and immediacy have taken over our rhythm of life. We must stop that rhythm.
Because learning to sew is the best purpose
Learning to sew has everything to keep you from getting tired of it. If your thing is a lack of motivation, you can sign up for groups or collective classes to be taught. The videos are great if you already have a habit but if you’re not with more people you can leave it behind for lack of time and interest. Be honest, have you felt satisfied to do something better than your partner? Competitiveness is very strong.
You don’t see immediate results. You will see results as soon as you sew the first stitch or cut the pattern into the fabric. Because you’re creating it. You are keeping pace with your progress. And it won’t leave you with a sore spot later.
Where to start
You don’t have the time. Okay, I can’t make your day last 26 hours, but you can set aside one day a week to learn how to sew. That Saturday morning you don’t know what to do or the Friday you get off work early. And you can practice what you learned while watching TV or having wine with your sewing friends. Those two hours before you go to sleep instead of picking up your cell phone, take the needle and finish the bottom of your skirt. You’ll release the stress of the day and sleep better.
You see how many reasons to make it your purpose this year. Sewing isn’t just about making pillowcases and pant bottoms. It’s creating a whole wardrobe for you. Dressing up in that dress of your dreams but you could never buy. Having something made just for you.
And making one’s own clothes helps the planet. We are spending and throwing away more and more clothes than we have ever worn or very little. By making your own clothes, you will have more desire to wear them and you control the amount of fabric that you make.
You don’t need to know much about sewing to begin with. Having a sewing machine is enough. You can start with easy projects like skirts. They are the first thing they teach you when you start sewing clothes because of their simplicity. And you will have the results in a short time, depending on your skill.
I leave you several easy projects to start sewing today. And if you have doubts or problems, ask me in the comments or in the form and I will answer you gladly. You can also do it through social networks.