I am just curious as too whom this newsgroup serves. So here is my basicquestion of which of the following are you?A. Sew as a hobby.B. Sew to supplement family clothing.C. Sew as a business.D. All of the above or some combination of the above.Personally, I am in group D. I have been involved in sewing since I was fouryears old. I started making my wardrobe at age twelve. I went into businesssewing for others at age eighteen. I don't make a lot of income from thesewing. I also have four children, a husband, lots of pets, livestock, and asmall farm that need my attention. Let alone the basic time needed to keephouse and self in working order.

I have found the most wonderful socks. Very pricy, but seem to be worth it. They're even made in the U.S. - in Vermont. They're called "Darn Tough" and I would have to agree! LOL. I've shopped around and found them at slightly reduced prices, still an awful lot for socks, but I get so tired of socks going in the rag bag after a month or so. NAYY

Sewing! Just a hobby?

Mar 22, 2007 26 Replies

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Liz Hall 19 years ago

D for me, I sew for myself as I cannot get anything to fit me from the shops without alteration and also for pleasure. I have not found many people who sew for a living using domestic sewing machines, they are far too slow. Funnily enough most of the people working in sewing machine shops selling fabric are dressmakers who could not earn enough or found it too isolated, but there are a few people who do alterations and some curtain makers around. Liz

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Lee & Cathi Thomas 19 years ago

A for me. But if I can add a new category, E to decorate my various houses. Recently, in trying to justify my need for new sewing machines, I figure I've made window treatments for 60-65 windows. That doesn't include pillows, bedding, upholstery , tablecloths, shower curtains, etc. I calculated that I saved plenty to qualify for new equipment.

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Joy Beeson 19 years ago

I was startled the first time I heard sewing referred to as a hobby -- it's a household chore, like cooking and tending the vegetable garden. I'll confess that the "making things" part is much more likely to actually get done than the "mending things" part!

I send DH to Big R for his clothing, but I make mine from the skin out. I do buy shoes and some socks. (I *think* I can buy wool socks now; haven't been to the new shoe store yet because it's on the other side of town, and on the road nobody can avoid.) And I buy gloves, but knit mittens.

Joy Beeson

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Pogonip 19 years ago

I have found the most wonderful socks. Very pricy, but seem to be worth it. They're even made in the U.S. - in Vermont. They're called "Darn Tough" and I would have to agree! LOL.

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I've shopped around and found them at slightly reduced prices, still an awful lot for socks, but I get so tired of socks going in the rag bag after a month or so. NAYY

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claireowen 19 years ago

Vandy Terre a écrit :

For once I a D Quite a change from AA OOppps thats a different discussion.LOL

Claire in Montréal France

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Christy 19 years ago

Hi i'm new to the group and put me down for a D!!!

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Lizzy Taylor 19 years ago

A & B in varying proportions depending on time, necessity and enthusiasm!

Lizzy

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