Amy Butler shares her sewing story for National Sewing Month!
My
first sewing project was more of a gluing project, and so began the early
makings of me as a sewist. My grandma would let me paw through her beautiful
scrap bags of fabric for hours in her cozy attic sewing room. I loved being in
that space. G’s house was older with charming dormers that let in just the
right amount of warm light. Every summer I would get time with her just the two
of us, for a whole week. She’d go out of her way to make me feel special;
cutting my toast into triangles, giving me my own little pots of tea and
letting me explore her craft room, art supplies and fabrics. When I turned 7, G
taught me how to sew on one of her rougher machines. I’ll never forget
that first time she let me play in her material. I spent hours making a full
collection of summer clothes for my neighborhood friends by cutting, gluing and
taping together some pretty stylish halter tops. Their clothes fell apart
immediately but they appreciated my efforts, and I’ll always remember that
outpouring of creativity and how good it felt. I created a photo collage here
with 7 year old me and a pretty accurate photo of G from that era. The fabric
scraps in the background are from my Grandfather’s silk ties. G made them into
a gorgeous flying geese quilt after he passed and I’m lucky enough to be the
keeper of that quilt.
Make sure to sign up for a chance to win fabric from Verna Mosquera along with our Coats Quilt+ thread! You will also be entered for a chance to win our Grand Prize giveaway featuring SEW many goodies including a Janome AMH-100 Machine!
Make sure to sign up for a chance to win fabric from Verna Mosquera along with our Coats Quilt+ thread! You will also be entered for a chance to win our Grand Prize giveaway featuring SEW many goodies including a Janome AMH-100 Machine!
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