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addykitty · Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Illinois

Hi All!

My name is Ginger. I'm 35 years old and I live in Illinois. I came to this forum because I'm teaching myself to sew with a Sewing for Dummies book and the easiest patterns that I can find.

I have made enough bookbags to last a lifetime. Laughing

I am a fairly crafty person. I have loved doing counted cross stitch and hand embroidery since I was in my teens.

My biggest challenge has been conquering fear. I've always said that I CAN'T sew. I don't know where that got implanted into my brain. Maybe it was the sewing teachers at school that made me dislike it. It has been therapeutic for me, doing a thing that I've said I cannot do.

I've also found that learning this new skill has been working a few brain muscles. Specifically I realized that it takes spacial thinking; envisioning flat pieces coming together and forming something. (and then, sometimes, turning them inside out!) You have to be able to think that through. It's getting easier, I just think it's a part of my brain that I've not been required to use for a long time.

Thanks so much in advance for your advice and I look forward to chatting with all of you soon.

Kate XXXXXX · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

Being able to do three-dimentional visualization is really useful with garment and bag making. Fun too! Brain cells that work are happy brain cells! Laughing

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dxstich · Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Posts: 41

Hi! Addykitty, If I can do it you can because I told myself the same thing. I couldn't sew except to mend something. Since then I've taught myself how to make quilts and I made my first costume for my 28 yr. old daughter last year for Centric beer fest last year. I just bought quilting books and did alot of reading. I also do cross stiching. I also make re-cyled tote bags.

addykitty · Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Illinois

That's awesome! It gives me hope! Laughing

What materials are you using to make the tote bags?

JanS · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 259 Location: USA

Welcome addykitty!!
You are not alone when it comes to overcoming challenges in sewing. Yep, those creative brain cells get us going at times.......they are also fun to have around.
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