Originally Posted by
DogHouseMom
I adore garment making, slick material not withstanding! I've made scads of lined suits for myself and loved every minute of it. Well ... almost.
I still have scads of UN-FINISHED suits hanging in the closet because I HATE HEMMING!!!
I don't have anyone close that I can trust to pin a hem on a skirt correctly while I'm standing, and when I do it myself it comes out uneven. I have a larger posterior and if I hem the skirt by measuring x inches all around - the hem line in the back is shorter than the hem line in the front - which only highlights my larger posterior. UGH!!
But confession time ... even when I find someone to pin the hem properly, I STILL have a problem hemming because I HATE handwork and I have never got the hang of blind hemming by machine.
But I really do love to make garments!!
To bad we don't live closer, I don't mind hemming at all. Have sewn for all my children(8) and did some work for the re-enactors. So I consider myself a professional seamstress. That and 2 dollars will get you a cup of coffee...LOL
I was told once if you made something and sold it for money that made you a professional. And that covers a lot of ground...LOL