I grew up with my mom sewing, most of my special occasion dresses, and lots of other things, even winter coats. She eventually had her own leather clothing business for many years.
I have been sewing for over 25 years. I bought a sewing machine at our local thrift shop for $3. I started out making clothes for my daughter, dresses mostly, all without patterns. Then I went through a hippy phase on my life and vended at several Phish shows and other shows, selling patchwork clothing. Pants and long wrap around skirts and dresses, all patchwork style. When I was no longer going to those shows I had the sewing bug, so I turned to quilts, patchwork to start, then over the years I built my skills and broadened my horizons. I've never looked back.
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