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๐Hey cuties, welcome to this cozy corner for all things in plant-based sewing! To kick us off, please share what you are sewing or dreaming up, from first experiments to long-term obsessions. A short intro plus a photo of your latest work-in-progress or pattern/fabric haul fits perfectly here. I'm so happy to be here with earthy, creative people who are kind, curious, and open to learning together! ๐ฅฐ
Oh myโdefinitely not linen, but too cute to resist! This is the only thing Iโve sewn so far because Iโm a mega Alice in Wonderland fan and couldnโt resist that cheeky bunny. And yes, I made the hem wonky instead of straight; that was intentional. :)
That said, linen is calling my name. Iโve amassed a small linen hoard, scored a pile of patterns to experiment with, and just snagged some linen tops and airy jackets on Poshmark. So next up: pants to pair with my new linen collection. Forgive the detour from classic linen vibesโI was delighted that my first try with jersey went so smoothly, and now Iโve got a playground full of linen to explore. Canโt wait to meet everyone and swap sewing adventures!
Sempstress (a variant of seamstress) is a 17th-century term for a woman whose occupation is sewing. It derives from the Middle English semester (sewer) and Old English seamestre, combining seam (n.) with the feminine agent suffix -ster and further reinforced by the suffix -ess to denote a woman.
Old English seamestre, designating a person whose work is sewing.
Structure: It is formed by seamster (originally a gender-neutral, later male, term for one who sews) + -ess (a suffix denoting a female, added in the 1640s).
Sounds way better than sewer ๐คฃ
Yes, I am a nerd ๐ค
Little introduction, taught myself to sew in the 1990's when 99% of infant & toddler clothing was sweat suits. ๐คฃ So started sewing simple toddler dresses & jumpers.
I've been sewing for a looooong time-I'm pretty sure I was using my Mom's old Singer as soon as my feet could reach the pedal-and that pedal because it was an old machine-had a button that you pressed down with the big toe to make it go. My Mom was my teacher-she was a professional seamstress and I guess to save her sanity when she tried to sew at home she had to teach my brother and I both to sew. We started by tracing squares onto scraps and hand sewing little 9 patch quilts. I moved on to making clothes for my dolls and by the time I was in middle school I was making A-line skirts for myself and my friends. After I had kids I made a lot of clothing for my daughter and now I'm making clothes for her daughter! I'm retired and I make โฆ
Wow! You are a prolific maker. My clothing making has evolved into quilt making for the past 30 plus years. I feel the urge to start sewing for myself again. I am a retired pediatric RN so I had limited need to make clothes for myself. (Lots of white uniform dresses and scrubs being worn). My twin granddaughters were able to enjoy some hand made outfits before they got too old. But now Iโm looking forward to sewing for me. Any suggestions on what I should sew first? We live in hot, humid Houston so cool loose garments are preferred. Thanks for sharing. Judi Burton
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Yay! Hullo from New Zealand to fellow seamstresses/sempstresses. I'm happy to discover the word is still in use. I don't have a problem with the word sewer, as I always read it in context, but replacing it with sewist does seem silly when we've got lovely historical words to use.