Sewing is Cool Again (NYT gift link)

kjofkw
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:29:24 +0000

I took sewing classes requested by mom, back in jr. high (Typing classes too). I did not appreciate either until much later.

Sewing classes served me well. I sewed clothes for awhile, and actually sewed my own wedding dress (no lace), and then moved on, to sew much of our home decor (pillows, curtains, etc.) - much easier.

Mom’s machine (60’s Singer) died last year. It was all I ever used, and we knew each other well . It started skipping many stitches (long runs). We have a fantastic local service shop, which I would use for maintenance every few years. The repair master with years of experience (he was older than I!), said he could not determine the problem after several tries, and declared it was time to say goodbye. I found the same model on FB Marketplace, but unfortunately, it also had issues. I’ll still hand-stich repairs or hems, but I really don’t want the learning curve and expense to replace with a machine built as well as the old Singer.

Typing classes have also served me well on the computer!