[jadabug]

Originally Posted by Baby Blessing

My taste is different too than store bought, I like things stylish and more detail.
I sewed for Jack, myself and also made ALL the kids school clothing. Taught our daughters at early age to sew, they then sewed for themselves and taught their girls.

Have you all noticed the tags on most everything in department store clothing says made in China? I was doing more take backs, I don't care for the fit, styles, nor fabrics used.

I had sewn for Baby Blessing when we first got her but gave up, it was tedious sewing, my eye sight couldn't handle it. I figured time I spent sewing for her, could be well used for sewing for myself .
I got to know Dear Connie and love her things, I'd rather go visit at her site and let her ConnieDressMyDog.Com do our girls fashions and wardrobe.

Bought fabric to make this jumpsuit, also got enough to make Jack a shirt. Label on the bolt didn't say made in China pattern was on sale for $3.99 so that was a real savings. The fabric was half price plus an extra 10% off coupon Memorial Day. Hope I can start sewing them next week

Jadabug, after the kids were grown, having one of their childhood friends out in public come up to me and say, oh, I remember you..... your Sue's Mom that made all her (I like your word trendy) clothing really brought back all those happy sewing hours . I will be honest in saying I had to sew for the kids because we just couldn't afford store bought things, and I think in doing so it helped the girls to carry on with it too, and now theirs do for themselves. What is so great in sewing for ourselves is that we end up with clothing that is unique and in my opinion far outlasts store bought.

I feel sad that the schools aren't teaching home economics here in Calif. I was glad our son took wood shop, he recently put a new door on their home plus the door framing, thankful he had the opportunity to learn wood shop in school

Hugs, Patti and Jack

There was me and my 3 siblings growing up and Mom and Dad couldn't afford store bought either. Mom also did custom sewing for others as she was a stay at home mom after my 4th sibling was born. I look back at old pics and my clothes were just as nice or nicer than the other kids stuff. I wish I could have seen that back then. I know it made Mom and Dad feel bad that I didn't appreciate Mom's hard work. I wouldn't trade my childhood for anyone else's because we had it made(maybe not it all the material things) but in the things that really matter, and we are still a close knit family today because of it.