Sewing machines, soujourns, and the Story of Stuff.
-by Shauna Smith
Consumer-istmas is now over. Hopefully, you received some great things for your sewing or design room. Getting gifts that make you
less dependent upon consumerism is always a good thing.
I had an epiphany last night: seamsters have no respect for seams. I ripped up the side of a shirt dress
while
sitting down. I just kept on sitting knowing that I could sew up that seam later. It'll take longer to thread the machine than it will to make
the repair. For non-seamsters though, a ripped
seam usually signifies the death of the garment. For non-seamsters, going to a second hand store to
shop is not a viable
option to buying new.
They can't fix problems with the clothes that they find, and most items worth buying do have small tears or
buttons lost or hems to be fixed.
Why else would someone who couldn't sew give them up?
Knowing how to sew is a huge step in the "reduce, re-use, recycle" direction. But what if you
just got a new sewing machine for Consumer-istmas? What do you do with your old one? Well, First Samples is going to create the
first
ever (that we know of) Sewing Machine Consignment Shoppe. Read on to find out more.
Join us in sponsoring an intern to go to NYC to help Catherine Malandrino
for Fashion Week. We've updated the calendar and have added a few more fun dress classes, a few non-sewing classes and we've also
streamlined
the Professional Workshops to get you more information for less.
We'd also like to pass along a link that one of
the pattenrnmaking students sent to First Samples: The Story of
Stuff. It'll get you in the mood to make your own.
Keep on Sewing!
Shauna
