A couple of weeks ago the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences held their annual conference in Indianapolis. Coats & Clark was having an outbreak session on The Resurgence of Sewing and the Role of Bloggers. One of our Indy Modern girls, Lindsay (read her write up here), has worked with Coats & Clark in the past for a tutorial and the connection was born.
Lynn Browne & I at the booth.
Did you know this is the 200 year of Coats & Clark? Visit, www.coatsandclark200years.com for more information on their history.
An interesting read.
As part of the blogger panel we discussed how blogging and social media has had an influence on what we do and getting information out to new sewists, etc. Many of the people in attendance were home economics teachers and 4-H leaders. I think it was great for them to see younger women to involved in sewing and see our passion.
Five members of the Indianapolis Modern Quilt Guild spoke and answered questions. All of us have different styles for using social media. Some blog more, some tweet, and some just use the web for inspiration. I was so happy to be apart of the program and convince my boss to let me have some time off work that night.
These were a gift for being apart of the panel. So I thought I would share and offer a giveaway for the thread sampler below. One of the questions we got was who got you started in sewing. So I will pass that question along to you, who taught you to sew?
So many colors.
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My mother taught me to sew when I was very little
I believe it was a mix of my aunt and me just teaching myself. I’m not quite sure…
My mom got me started.
My mother and great-grandmother taught me to sew!
my mother taught me to sew!
My mom taught me to sew and then my home ec teacher taught me more.
Not sure how to get my answer “in the Rafflecopter entry” – there’s no box or line to type it on. So I’ll put it here – I taught myself to sew following instructions in my Reader’s Digest Guide to Sewing (or whatever it’s called – a big thick book! Great reference!!).
Didn’t know Reader’s Digest had made a Sewing Guide. Very interesting.
My mother tried and tried but Eleanor Burns is really responsible for my love of sewing, she always made it look so fun I just had to try it. Yes, I throw my pieces over my shoulder like she does. LOL Thanks
Sometimes it just takes someone else’s instruction for you to enjoy and get into it.
I’m self-taught mostly, with a brief Joann’s “how-to” class getting me started.
Did you learn from books, blogs, or trial and error?
my mother
Was there anything you and your mom liked to work on together?
I started out learning some basics in Jr. High Home Ec (Thank you Mrs. Bork!) and then taught myself from there.
Was there a book, blog, or trial & error that you used after Home Ec?
I accidently hit enter before I put in who taught me to sew. It was a combo of my middle school class, my mom, and my aunt.
Was there anything that you and your mom or aunt would work on together?
I learned to sew from the gentleman who sold me my machine, from a class on how to make placemats and a class on quilting at a local community college. I’ve also done a lot of manual reading over the years!
Imagine if more community colleges offered quilting or even sewing? So many people would benefit. I admire you, manuals can be too dry for me.
My mother taught me the basics of sewing but I taught myself to sew on a machine and to quilt.
Did you use books, blogs, or trial & error to teach yourself quilting?
my nana taught me when i was a girl!
Mine too. Some of my favorite memories.
My mom taught me to sew.
Was there anything you would work on together?
My grandma.
I’m sure that made for great memories.
I actually learned in home ec in high school but didn’t know too much. My friend Alma has taught myself and my nine year old daughter more. She is teaching us quilting! LOVE it. shuttermom77 at gmail dot com
Are you having fun with quilting? Besides your friend, are you using any books, blogs or trial & error to get you started?
I was taught by Mrs Ellis at school when I was about 8!
I wish more schools taught sewing. It’s a wonderful lifetime skill.
My mother started me off then the 4-H extension agent. But, both grandmothers, aunts, and great aunts all sewed too. Three were professional seamstresses. My mother is also my quilting teacher/mentor and has a great eye for color and design.
Sounds like you had great instructors.
My mother started me off then the 4-H extension agent. But, both grandmothers, aunts, and great aunts all sewed too. Three were professional seamstresses. My mother is also my quilting teacher/mentor and has a great eye for color and design.
p.s. for some reason rafflecopter did not accept my first comment.
my mom, and also home ec class in middle school!
Was there anything that you would work with your mom to create?
I am self taught haha
What did you use to teach yourself? Books, blogs, or trial & error?
My mom started me sewing with doll clothes.
I admire that. Those small seams and small clothes scare me.
my parents were divorced and Dad has total custody so Mom didn’t get to teach me her skills, I learned in Home Ec classes in Jr High… years later I looked up my Mom and we became sewing buddies and I learned alot about quilting from her.
Have you and your mom created any projects together?