learning to sew necessary???

bears_and_dogs
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:53:00 +0000

does she ever interested in learning/ touching sewing machine?
do you have one at home?

We make stuffed toys and had interns from parsons, RISD some doing fashion some graphics but the nature of our job is, things are made by sewing, so kids who wants to come here generally liked to/could sew since they were young.
It does not mean they are skilled.
From what I know, art schools do not really teach technical stuff to become a seamstress nor need to.
That bothered me before, but now I know US system bit better (I am from Japan) there are many many fashion “design” jobs that you don’t have to know how to put zipper.

what’s worries me is if she has no interest in touching sewing machine til now, she might won’t unless it is forced upon during foundation class, and she’d hate it so much she would give up.
It is frustrating process. takes forever to get good at it. I do this as a job 25 plus years and still not good. if counted from the day I first sew, 40 plus years and still sucks.
It is tremendous help if she is willing to learn now, and be good at it. at least know the basics, how to size, take in seam, press to split the seams. Nowadays there are many many youtube videos and cheap machines around thru internet.
Get one and give it a try
Where do you live? I have one old machine I don’t need if you can come and get it.
I’m in NYC.

Far as I know, every fashion major wannabe’s portfolio for FIT or Persons posted here had actual dresses made by kids along with design sketch, swatch sheets, etc.
Scholastic winner shows usually have some sort of sewn clothes made by HS kids.
to tell you the truth it never occurred to me that someone never touched sewing machine would want to do fashion, like painter to paints. pianist to piano.
Then again I could be wrong (again!) anyone else with actual experience on this?