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Modern Home Sewing Today

     Why Make Your own Clothes?... Sewing is no longer a "Cinderella" subject. Dressmaking at home can be high fashion, and you can now make exciting outfits that have nothing homemade about them.  We no longer spend hours upon hours sewing by hand along endless seams but we approach sewing in a new frame of mind: design it - make it - wear it.

     Whether it's a working women or man who has their own seamstress or tailor,  or stay at home mom who sews her children's clothes, there is an increasing number of women, men, and children who sew, and an increasing number of seamstresses on demand. Fashion design is in, and there is a great demand for it now with it's high competitive field. But for the person who just wants to make their own wardrobe or their kids clothes, or a teen who wants to make their prom dress, it is just as exciting and fun.

    

    For a variety of reason, its' now possible to achieve professional results right at home. Modern technology has given us a wide range of man-made fibers and natural ones.  These fibers made into beautiful fabrics at prices we can afford.  With internet access, we can order fabrics from all over the world.  Along with great fabrics these days is also great threads, trims, lace, linings, and interfacings. 

 

 
    Many women who took up sewing only because they were unable to buy what they wanted have found that it gives them a new interest and satisfies a creative impulse, in it's rewarding art.

 

   Finally, there is a large range of aids to dressmaking that helps us tremendously in our effort to avoid the homemade look.  There are so many like: different sewing machines, attachments, hems, markers, dress forms, threads, fashion, fabrics, patterns, information on the world wide web, night classes, and even internet classes. Many ways to help you become skilled at converting a flat piece of material into a beautifully shaped garment!!!

  

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