Talking with Barbara Emodi through her book
Let's talk...
Because my sewing machine is in the shop...for TWO WEEKS!
And because Sew...The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge arrived in FedEx last night!
If you have been reading the Sewing On The Edge blog through the years then you know why we all love Barbara Emodi so much! I just finished reading the book cover-to-cover, couldn't put it down! And Barbara does not disappoint. All of her charm, wit and horse-sense shine through the pages. I have been reading portions out-loud to my non-sewing family members, I am sure they love it! Barbara enjoys life and sewing and it comes out in so many ways. My personal favorite way is that she laughs at the crazy absurd going on all around us all the time but she does it joyfully not cranky-pants. Sewers have all the fun!
So between the incarceration of my sewing machine and this wonderful new book I have time and something I love to talk about.
I know Barbara loves to be in on a good conversation from following her blog. So I wanted to interact with her new book.
In the beginning of Chapter One: Why Sew, Barbara does a super job of pointing out seven obvious and not-so-obvious reasons to sew. My favorite reason is that "sewing challenges how the world might make you feel about yourself." When we sew, our measurements are just numbers on a tape that we can use as a tool to get our cloths to fit well. Nothing to get emotional about. And well fitting clothes make us feel fabulous no matter what the numbers on the tape were.
Another reason to sew that Barbara wrote about was being resilient. I wanted to fill that idea out a bit by adding how character building learning any new craft can be, sewing being the perfect example (and my favorite). Am I impatient, easily frustrated, a quitter, whiny? Only good can come from learning from my mistakes, slowing down and trying again, and accepting that sometimes I am not perfect. I can instantly think of 4 sewing blogger/teachers that are always saying "it wasn't a failure if you learned from it", but we still all think we failed and are tempted to give up, or why else would they keep having to say it. I say, if you let it, sewing can improve who you are in this world.
What is your favorite reason for sewing?
The second section in chapter one is about paying attention to your learning style. I LOVED this section. Barbara covers different learning styles and then talks about the different resources available to accommodate each style. I learn by reading (duh!) and she recommends I work with companies that provide good instructions and also invest in classic sewing texts. I am already with her on that one. How many sewing books does one person truly need. ALL of them, of course!
Do you learn by reading, seeing, listening, or touching? And what are your favorite resources to take advantage of your learning style?
God willing, I will come back to talk about Chapter Two: What to Sew.
Blessings to you ~ Candis
Because my sewing machine is in the shop...for TWO WEEKS!
And because Sew...The Garment-Making Book of Knowledge arrived in FedEx last night!
If you have been reading the Sewing On The Edge blog through the years then you know why we all love Barbara Emodi so much! I just finished reading the book cover-to-cover, couldn't put it down! And Barbara does not disappoint. All of her charm, wit and horse-sense shine through the pages. I have been reading portions out-loud to my non-sewing family members, I am sure they love it! Barbara enjoys life and sewing and it comes out in so many ways. My personal favorite way is that she laughs at the crazy absurd going on all around us all the time but she does it joyfully not cranky-pants. Sewers have all the fun!
So between the incarceration of my sewing machine and this wonderful new book I have time and something I love to talk about.
I know Barbara loves to be in on a good conversation from following her blog. So I wanted to interact with her new book.
In the beginning of Chapter One: Why Sew, Barbara does a super job of pointing out seven obvious and not-so-obvious reasons to sew. My favorite reason is that "sewing challenges how the world might make you feel about yourself." When we sew, our measurements are just numbers on a tape that we can use as a tool to get our cloths to fit well. Nothing to get emotional about. And well fitting clothes make us feel fabulous no matter what the numbers on the tape were.
Another reason to sew that Barbara wrote about was being resilient. I wanted to fill that idea out a bit by adding how character building learning any new craft can be, sewing being the perfect example (and my favorite). Am I impatient, easily frustrated, a quitter, whiny? Only good can come from learning from my mistakes, slowing down and trying again, and accepting that sometimes I am not perfect. I can instantly think of 4 sewing blogger/teachers that are always saying "it wasn't a failure if you learned from it", but we still all think we failed and are tempted to give up, or why else would they keep having to say it. I say, if you let it, sewing can improve who you are in this world.
What is your favorite reason for sewing?
The second section in chapter one is about paying attention to your learning style. I LOVED this section. Barbara covers different learning styles and then talks about the different resources available to accommodate each style. I learn by reading (duh!) and she recommends I work with companies that provide good instructions and also invest in classic sewing texts. I am already with her on that one. How many sewing books does one person truly need. ALL of them, of course!
Do you learn by reading, seeing, listening, or touching? And what are your favorite resources to take advantage of your learning style?
God willing, I will come back to talk about Chapter Two: What to Sew.
Blessings to you ~ Candis
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