It also gives me a valid reason to practice certain highly disdained activities, whether it's sewing (I'm amazed at how many people think homemade clothes and think of it as being low quality; I've always seen the stuff I've made and my grandmother made as being way better, for numerous reasons)
Oh, yes... I've run into that attitude. For the local church carnival, some of us discussed maybe having a workshop (like they used to when I was a kid) and making stuffed toys and doll dresses as prizes for the kids. But most folks seemed to think that no one wants handmade stuffed toys and the idea was voted down. Ergh.
Or they think you're crazy for making your own stuff. Like buying is the only option, you're not supposed to want to create it.
I like to make my own jewelry. If I could use a sewing machine, I'd make my own clothes too. My mom used to sew a lot of our clothes when we were young, so I've see the quality that comes from the handmade stuff. I have seen sloppy seams on stuff at the store, or no seams on ruffle edges.
And I so want to see a picture of what you made without a pattern! I've heard that 50 years ago some home sewers were good enough to never need patterns but I've never known anyone who could sew without one. That said, in college I did know some girls who could make their own patterns.
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Oh, yes... I've run into that attitude. For the local church carnival, some of us discussed maybe having a workshop (like they used to when I was a kid) and making stuffed toys and doll dresses as prizes for the kids. But most folks seemed to think that no one wants handmade stuffed toys and the idea was voted down. Ergh.
Or they think you're crazy for making your own stuff. Like buying is the only option, you're not supposed to want to create it.
I like to make my own jewelry. If I could use a sewing machine, I'd make my own clothes too. My mom used to sew a lot of our clothes when we were young, so I've see the quality that comes from the handmade stuff. I have seen sloppy seams on stuff at the store, or no seams on ruffle edges.
And I so want to see a picture of what you made without a pattern! I've heard that 50 years ago some home sewers were good enough to never need patterns but I've never known anyone who could sew without one. That said, in college I did know some girls who could make their own patterns.