Alright world wide web, I'm here! And I am excited!
This is my attempt to keep a log of my ‘creations’. First there was a notebook, then a power point document. But technology has its limits and I feel I have more to say than a ppt can handle :)
As a kid I used to sew clothes for my dolls - mum used to cut those for me and I used to sew them – the old needle & thread way. When she sewed, I felt privileged turning the handle (back then we didn’t have a motor, I was fast, mind you!) and watch her create things out of two dimensional fabrics. As I grew up, she let me use her singer machine, and by then we'd attached a motor to our machine as well. And our Barbies’ (we had a couple of those) wardrobe expanded. But once we stopped playing with dolls, the sewing stopped too.
Growing up I was also my dad’s little helper handing him tools while he tuned his Super or made a wooden cabinet or fixed the fan or soldered. My dad knows everything, and no, I am not kidding!!! Watching him work programmed me with the right way to do things - hold and use a tool - what not to do, what precautions to take.
Recently I thought of buying a sewing machine (every girl should have one, right?). My first machine was a Simple Singer, I bought it at the Walmart (I did not know Ms Joann back then). It sat untouched for months before I started using it at all. But once I started, I absolutely loved sewing on it!
The very first things I made were grocery bags - we always had these back home (in India) and I felt bad bringing home all those plastic bags. Now, recycling is a good thing, but why not reduce the use in the first place if you can!
So, grocery bags - simple. Only straight lines :D
Sound good??
And now when we go to Central Market, we proudly tote 'em along!
This is my attempt to keep a log of my ‘creations’. First there was a notebook, then a power point document. But technology has its limits and I feel I have more to say than a ppt can handle :)
As a kid I used to sew clothes for my dolls - mum used to cut those for me and I used to sew them – the old needle & thread way. When she sewed, I felt privileged turning the handle (back then we didn’t have a motor, I was fast, mind you!) and watch her create things out of two dimensional fabrics. As I grew up, she let me use her singer machine, and by then we'd attached a motor to our machine as well. And our Barbies’ (we had a couple of those) wardrobe expanded. But once we stopped playing with dolls, the sewing stopped too.
Growing up I was also my dad’s little helper handing him tools while he tuned his Super or made a wooden cabinet or fixed the fan or soldered. My dad knows everything, and no, I am not kidding!!! Watching him work programmed me with the right way to do things - hold and use a tool - what not to do, what precautions to take.
Recently I thought of buying a sewing machine (every girl should have one, right?). My first machine was a Simple Singer, I bought it at the Walmart (I did not know Ms Joann back then). It sat untouched for months before I started using it at all. But once I started, I absolutely loved sewing on it!
The very first things I made were grocery bags - we always had these back home (in India) and I felt bad bringing home all those plastic bags. Now, recycling is a good thing, but why not reduce the use in the first place if you can!
So, grocery bags - simple. Only straight lines :D
Sound good??
And now when we go to Central Market, we proudly tote 'em along!
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