The Life of a Sewer (Peer Review Draft)
The life of a sewer is more complicated than one thinks. I know this, because I am a sewer. Learning the basics of sewing at a young age was very challenging for me. However, when I applied those basic skills to my high school textiles class, I was able to learn the language of sewing, understand how to read patterns, discover new project ideas, and write about other artists.
My mother opened my life to sewing when I was twelve. At age twelve, sewing did not come to me naturally. It was very difficult because my mother taught me the basics of hand sewing. Hand sewing was very complicated due to the multiple stiches one can create. To become a decent hand sewer, I had to practice and practice and learn how
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to read the directions of how to do certain stiches. I also had to watch videos and learn the language of sewing through the different vocabulary and hand movements when sewing with needles. It was through hand sewing that I was able to continue my sewing journey to my high school textiles class. It wasn’t until my junior year of high school when I was able to continue sewing by choosing to take textiles as my elective class.
Transitioning into this class was difficult because the only way I could sew was by hand sewing; I had never sewn with an actual sewing machine. Before I could sew with a sewing machine, I had to read and understand the manual of how it works. After reading the manual, I then came up with my own project ideas. For example, one of my first projects was making a skirt and I learned how to make by reading a pattern which required knowing the language of sewing. Once I learned how to make a simple skirt, I was able to come up with more challenging projects, including wall hangings and pillows. In addition to making my own projects, I also had to complete research projects on other sewing artists. When doing these projects, I became more aware of the different perspectives of sewing and how other artists get their inspiration. For example, many artists get their inspiration through nature or they create work based on times of their lives. I knew that after the great experience I had in my textiles class, I wanted to continue and expand my knowledge on the language, reading, and writing of
sewing. In my senior year of high school, I decided to take everything I learned from my junior year textiles class and apply it to the advanced textiles class. In this class, I did struggle. This was something I hoped would not happen, but I am happy it did because I was able to learn new things with the challenges I faced. For example, I decided to take the challenge of creating my senior prom dress. This was a two month long process especially since I could not start making it until I knew what kind of dress I wanted to make. After I successfully completed making my prom dress, I realized that taking the skills I learned as a child from my mom and applying what I learned in high school, I could overcome the difficulties I have when sewing. Overall, my family and friends always say I should do more with sewing than keeping it as a hobby. However keeping it as a hobby, would not make it an adventure. Sewing helps keep my stress away. By listening to the sewing machine as I sew, I find peace and relaxation through the sounds of gears turning in the machine. Learning how to sew at a young age, has not only improved my reading and writing, but it has also expanded my knowledge and language though its vocabulary. Every time I finish a project, I simply choose a new pattern to make and look forward to expanding my abilities.
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