[SewCrazy]

At what age did you begin sewing?
I didn't start myself until I was 25. My mom sewed her whole life and always tried to get me interested, but as a teenager I had no desire to learn.

[dramaw]

I started sewing in Junior High School...We had to make an apron...Then a dress. I remember my mother bought me the pattern and material to make it...She loved red so my fabric was Bright fire engine red and all the kids laughed at me...But I made the dress and wore it often...

Made me start to love sewing just to see what I could create...

[SewCrazy]

Originally Posted by dramaw

I started sewing in Junior High School...We had to make an apron...Then a dress. I remember my mother bought me the pattern and material to make it...She loved red so my fabric was Bright fire engine red and all the kids laughed at me...But I made the dress and wore it often...

Made me start to love sewing just to see what I could create...

That's a cute story. I also had to learn to sew in junior high, but I was quite the horor student back then. I think all I did the entire class was make fun of the teacher. So bad....

For some reason back in junior high I thought threading the machine was the hardest thing ever. LOL. Now I think why was that so hard?? Again just a bad teen ager... LOL

[mdquilter]

The first thing I ever sewed was in home ec class in 8th grade. I made a hot pink skirt using stretch jersey fabric.

I started quilting when I was 19 and pregnant with my daughter. I got my own sewing machine for Christmas that year LOL. Mom didn't want me ruining her good machine.

[SewCrazy]

Originally Posted by Be Joyed

SewCrazy: You burst my bubble I always thought you were an angel LOL
any how I was sewing since before I can remember. I know it was before the age 10 but don"t know exactley.

LOL!!!! You thought I was an angel???? I guess I must have torn up all those pink slips I got. I know I told you the story of what I did to the home eck teacher on the last day of junior high, right? Well in case you forgot, there was a huge food fight going on in the cafeteria. Her back was turned to me so I launched a chocolate milk at her back. She turned around and looked right at me but of course I denied any wrong doing. I think the principal even called you about it and I told you it wasn't true she just didn't like me and I was the easiest one to blame. Well in case I never told you it was true! I threw the chocolate milk at her.

Now, just so you all know that was just my rebelious junior high years, I straightened up my act in high school, I swear.

[sewingfor3]

I took sewing/home ec in high school. Do they still offer that? Anyway, the teacher felt sorry for me and gave me an "a" and then ripped everything I put in, out. Later in my early 30's I retaught myself how to sew and later to embroidery with the help of my local babylock rep.

[mdquilter]

My daughter is in high school in the same school system I went thru and as far as I have seen they no longer offer Home Ec nor do they offer wood shop. She went to the same middle school that I went to and at some point in the last 20 years they have phased out those 2 class offerings. I think it's very sad as I learned alot from both courses

[Deedles]

My mother was a seamstress and I can't remember when I didn't help her. At 6 I was cutting out simple patterns for her. She started letting me sew the straight seams on pants and things when I was around 7 and at 8 I was making my own shorts and tank tops to play in. By the time I got into Jr. High school I had been sewing clothes for me and my dolls for several years. The Home Ec class was to do pillowcases and aprons. With my mother sign permission I traded Home Ec classes for more library time and never took another Home Ec class again!

I was fortunate to have a lady from our church teach me to hand quilt in my early 20's so from then on a lot of my sewing involved quilts....and here I am over 30 years later, still making clothes, quilting, and alot of stuff in between!

[Mabel]

I took sewing all four years of high school, so I guess I started at age 13 for real. I dabbled in it with various play sewing machines earlier than that.
I quit sewing for years, after I graduated, because I didn't enjoy it at the time. I picked it up 8 years later, and now I can't IMAGINE not being obsessed with it! It brings me SUCH joy

[Mabel]

It really is incredibly rewarding. And my two year old son is already excited to learn to sew!

[fun2sew]

around 11 years old!

[idesign]

I wanted to make something for my little sister, so bought the fabric, pattern, and notions with my babysitting money. I followed the pattern directions, and made a pair of shorts and sleeveless top for her. She was so happy with them, and from there I went on to making all of my own clothes. My mother died very young, so I sewed my sister's prom dress while I was going to college. Sewing and embroidering really allows us to make great gifts for our families and friends!

[Sew 'N Sane]

I learned how to sew at age 11 when I was in 4H. I even went to a state competition. I can't remember how I did, but I do remember the dress that I made.

One year when I was about 13 or 14, we had a huge snowstorm (in Southwest Arkansas) and I was bored out of my mind. So, I walked into town (about 2 or 3 miles) and went to the fabric store and bought fabric and a pattern for a vest. I still remember all the details of that day because I HAD to do something and sewing was what I wanted to do.

Now, when the stress and stain of life gets to me, sewing is what I love to do to relax. I don't think I would walk 3 miles in the snow to get fabric, but you never know...