Is Hand Sewing Simply A Pastime

You may be wondering, “Is hand sewing simply a pastime skill that is no longer necessary?” People with hand-sewing skills were highly sought after before the introduction of tabletop and handheld sewing machines.

But, it’s important to note that anyone who possesses these skills nowadays is still greatly appreciated and in demand in certain circles.

Being able to mend garments by hand without leaving any evidence that there was a cut or tear can be considered an art because even though the concept seems so simple, achieving the end result can be a little tricky.

Think back on scenes in some of the old movies or, if you grew up in the 50s, 60s or 70s, reaching back into the wonderful memories of your own life growing up when you or someone else took your torn britches, button-less shirt, or oversized dress to your mom or to grandma’s house to have it repaired.

Most of the time, we would ask for these repairs without a second thought, or we would simply repair them ourselves.

During those times, these skills were taught to both boys and girls as children because it did not seem logical just to throw perfectly good garments in the trash or unnecessarily spend money on something so simple.

Have we as a society gotten a little wasteful and a bit lazy and spoiled because of technology?

Today, we hear a lot about people taking classes to become great designers and hiring crews to man their sewing machines and design tables to pump out mass quantities of one particular design. Those designs are then added to a collection of other mass quantities of particular designs.

The end result is that many people, sometimes hundreds of thousands, may be wearing the exact same pant sets, dresses, hats, and even purses that someone else has purchased. It is quite amazing how we don’t accidentally run into other people who are dressed exactly like us daily.

People get excited about finding unique things they can be 100% sure no one else has. If you can provide that by hand sewing unique tablecloths for the holidays, one-of-a-kind prom dresses or even a set of those cool hobo patch bags, you may eventually do quite well financially selling your crafts at flea markets, county fairs and even to friends, family members and other people that are looking for unique items.

Sewing machines can be used to complete projects much faster, but you’d lose the advantage of your creative expression being captured on a more detailed level that can only be had when you sew by hand.

Learning how to sew can open up many doors for people who enjoy creating masterpieces with their hands. The skill is used worldwide, and there are obviously millions of people who are not only able but are more than willing to share some of their brilliant ideas and creative techniques with aspiring sewers.

If you have a creative artistic imagination, you will quickly discover how enjoyable and relaxing it can be as a profession or hobby.