Entry 2; Sewing!
(Three "Mario" mushroom plushies I made for my partner.)
Like many homesteaders I love to work my hands. My intro to sewing started young, making Halloween costumes and medieval dresses for re-enactment like renfaires with my older sisters.
Since then I've made countless costumes, clothing items, utility items (like totes and pouches), plushies and many others.
While I used to sew using my mothers or sisters sewing machines some years back my MIL bought me a Singer Heavy Duty (one of the best brands on the market) and I've since made lots of good use of it, learning to machine darn to reinforce worn fabrics and alter modern clothing to fit my larger (6') frame in ways that modern clothing companies won't accommodate for.
Sewing is both a practical hobby and a fun one! When I was younger I used to sew to make money but as laws around craft businesses have tightened and I got more interested in homesteading I stopped. Now I mostly do this for friends and family and as gifts.
(Three "Mario" mushroom plushies I made for my partner.)
Like many homesteaders I love to work my hands. My intro to sewing started young, making Halloween costumes and medieval dresses for re-enactment like renfaires with my older sisters.
Since then I've made countless costumes, clothing items, utility items (like totes and pouches), plushies and many others.
While I used to sew using my mothers or sisters sewing machines some years back my MIL bought me a Singer Heavy Duty (one of the best brands on the market) and I've since made lots of good use of it, learning to machine darn to reinforce worn fabrics and alter modern clothing to fit my larger (6') frame in ways that modern clothing companies won't accommodate for.
Sewing is both a practical hobby and a fun one! When I was younger I used to sew to make money but as laws around craft businesses have tightened and I got more interested in homesteading I stopped. Now I mostly do this for friends and family and as gifts.
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