Sewing

I am reading about sewing lately.  I do have bad memories dating back to high school.  There was really old sewing machines, older than the one my mom use.  Old and big.  I hated using the one at school.  There was also the teacher.  We had to show her what we made.  She often unmake what we just make and remake it again.  The sew pieces look fine when I was showing it to her.  I wonder if she was doing this to make us loose time and practice without us making other pieces of garment.  We only made a sweater.  I think that later on, that project was changed to making boxers.

It wasn't attracted to sewing because of that.  The teacher was a very old lady.  I think she was near her retirement, even if I wonder if the school found someone to replace her.  I don't think any one in the class was interested in pursuing in the sewing business.

What makes me read about sewing with that bad experience?  Well, it was part of a long process.  In the late ten years, I restarted to create.  I restarted to knit, got interested in jewelry making, become more serious about writing (and more disciplined) and all of this made me want to explore more about creativity.  For sewing, it is another matter.  I am going for it on a more practical side.  I am thinking more of using it to mend clothes.  There are a few piece of clothing that I have that need mending.  I am tired to be dependent on other for the sewing part of my life.  There is also a project I had started that need sewing to finish it.  It is two pillow I want to make.  I have knitted the pieces that will make the exterior of the pillows,  I do have the zippers.  I still have to buy the stuffing for the pillows but as long I haven't sew the zippers, there is no use for that.

So, I do have a need.  I wouldn't had started to read on sewing otherwise.  I need to inform myself.  I don't remember much of what I had done in high school about sewing.  I prefer to forget about it.  It isn't worthwhile anyway.  Next step would be to buy a sewing machine.  I have seen one promising one on the internet.  I may shop a little bit more before buying.  The last big problem is tricky.  Will I be able to use the sewing machine?  I don't have much experience and it is irrelevant because the little I had are on too much old machines that are no longer sold.  Even if they were still sold, I wouldn't have the place to put it in my place.  Too big.  At least, the one I have found will fit on my table.  I just have to store it some place else when finish with it.

By chance, I am not in a hurry...