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[Nightowlz]

No I never did learn because I don't like it. DH can sew better then me. LOL!!! His mother did alterations & had a small alterations shop. If I need something hemmed DH has to do it. All I can do is sew on a button.

[songbird]

My mom taught me. I think everyone should has some degree of ability in sewing. I consider it a survival skill. My son is 10, and yes he knows how to sew. He can hem his pants already. My mom was just amazing. She could sew without a pattern. She had a dressmaker's dummy. In Italy is seemed most people sewed (men too). She made most of my clothes (including one coat) when I was in grade school. The last big project she made was my wedding dress. I purchased the train and the veil. My mom did the dress. She also sewed my sister's wedding dress.

[jlkz]

Sewing and me don't work well together. I can see buttons, mend a seam, and in desperation sewed the long side of 2 silk shams to fit smaller pillows. Loved the shams that much!!! Afterwards, I am sure I wasn't pleasant to be around! My mother sent me to Singer Sewing store when I was 15 and I made a dropped torso print dress with a bow on the side. After observing tantrums and overhearing my language, she decided no more thread and needle for her daughter. Gee, if that was all it took.....LOL

[seaswirl]

I love to sew. My mother was an expert seamstress and I used to watch her all the time. I used to make a lot of my clothes, and then when I had kids, I made some of their clothes. My kids always had beautiful Halloween costumes. Now I love to sew quilts, quilts, quilts. I love everything about quilts, from their history, to designing the pattern to picking out the fabric. For some comic relief, I like to make tote bags. I made my granddaughters tote bags for their books made out of used jeans I picked up at the thrift store. Those bags made a huge hit at their school! I haven't heard about the Hallmark show to which you refer. I work full time, so I'm not home during the day. I'll check out the online version. Thanks for the tip.

[ID2]

I was quite the accomplished seamstress years ago. I made all my clothes when I worked and when I was a new mom. I made most of my sons clothes. I marvel had how good those clothes looked when I view at those pictures. I do repairs now. If I can't find anything in the store that I like I will make it. I feel I have a lost art.

[ChynnaBlue]

Nope, sewing was never my thing. My mom does almost everything - quilts, sews, knits, crochets, cross stitch, does needlepoint, and more. She also paints in a variety of styles and mediums. She did some beading and clay work, but didn't spend as much time on those as her other arts. One of her aunts was a famous weaver, one of her sister's edits crafting books and magazines, and her other sister is also a quilter. I was so, SO lucky growing up because I got to dabble in ALL the things and I benefited immensely from her talents.

She made many clothes and costumes for me and altered FAR more. One year I bought a vintage dress for $15 and she helped me transform it into something lovely. She also helped me alter an off-the-rack strapless prom dress so that it looked more unique AND I wouldn't spend the evening tugging it back into place. The dress was very popular that year in many colors, but mine stood out because of my mom's alterations.

I knit, cross stitch, bead, and do a lot of other crafts, but the sewing (the most practical craft!) was never my favorite and I generally avoid it. I really only pull out a needle and thread when I need to mend something or make sure a button doesn't fall off.

[sunshine45]

absolutely hate it......since junior high school when we were forced to learn. at that time i made a scarf, a pillow, a tote, and a sundress.

the only thing now that i will sew now are buttons back onto an item. if it needs any other sewing it goes to the dry cleaners. they do an excellent job.

[Westie Mom]

I love to sew-been doing it for over 40 years! When I was in 7th grade I won first prize at a 4H competition, and have been sewing ever since. When I worked I made all my own suits, then when my daughter was born I sewed much of her wardrobe. Over the years I have been doing more machine embroidery, but recently got back into actually sewing. I don't have a fabric store less than 30 miles away, so I order a lot from fabric websites. But sewing is the only thing that keeps me sane at times! LOL

[Kachina624]

I can't imagine raising children and not having basic, rudimentary sewing skills for mending. It also amazes me that so many women here speak of taking their pants out for heming. You-know-where would freeze over before I'd pay someone to hem a pair of pants. I used to sew all my work wardrobe like suits and dressy blouses; thankfully gave that up but do occasionally mend, hem and make curtains or a pillow.

[momebev]

I have sewed off and on since high school Home Ec class. I made toddler clothes when my oldest one was little and a few clothes for myself....then didn't do much till my youngest who is now 31 was in dance and plays. I made all her costumes for Meet Me In St. Louis. She played Tootie in our community theater production. She had to have several dresses with pinafores and a nightgown. As I was working full time it was a chore sometime so I didn't do a lot of other sewing until recently. I made American Girl doll clothes for my youngest granddaughter for Christmas this year. Needless to say it was a big hit with her and I really enjoyed it. I have never made a quilt but would love to try one. I did put a binding on an unfinished quilt from my grandmother.