Hey sewists!  It is almost that time of year where I get to go Christmas crazy.  Before I can do that I need to slow it down a bit and remember to be thankful.  I was pretty excited to join in on the Thankful Sewing Blog Tour to do just that.  Each day this month a blog will share a thankful post.  Today is my turn.  There are so many things I am thankful for in regards to sewing which makes it hard to narrow the focus of this post.  With that, I thought a top 3 list was in order.

1) I am thankful for the friends and community that sewing has provided. I mean, for real, do you realize how awesome our community is?!  This is one of the most supportive groups.  From the Facebook groups to Instagram to Blogs, there is a wealth of information and a group of people who are so willing to share and learn from each other.  It goes beyond just sewing too.  I have seen several Facebook posts asking about culture-related fashions without the conversation being hurtful.  Just a bunch of sewists genuinely wanting to learn and accept one another.

2) I am thankful for the opportunities sewing has provided.  I am thankful that I have been able to work in the garment industry as a technical designer as well as a seamstress.  That time has taught me about myself and what kind of designer I want to be.  I have also picked up and improved my sewing a lot.  I am also thankful for the opportunity to be a pattern tester for several different indie designers.  This has taught me a lot about writing home sewing patterns that are good for all skill levels.

3) And finally, I am thankful that I can have a dedicated sewing space.  Granted, my husband is more inclined to believe that space is a necessity so that he doesn’t end up stepping on straight pins in the living room, but I am still grateful that we can provide that space for me.  Not everyone has that.

Those are my top 3 things I am thankful for that sewing has provided.  What are you sew thankful for?

Intro to the tour

November 1st:

mahlicadesigns

Sewing with Sarah

Week 1:

Nov 1st: Tenille’s Thread

Nov 2ndCandace Ayala

Nov 3rdHazelnut Handmade

Nov 4thMusing of a Seamstress

Nov 5th: Sewing Portfolios

Monday Nov 6thmahlicadesigns

Nov 7thSeams Sew Lo

Week 2:

Nov 8thMargarita on the Ross

Nov 9thStitched by Jennie

Nov 10thSewing with D

Monday Nov 13th5 outof 4 Patterns

Nov 14thTales of a Southern Mom

Week 3:

Nov 15thHazelnut Handmade

Nov 16thOctaves of Color

Nov 17thKainara Stitches

Nov 18thKutti Couture

Nov 19th: The Petite Sewist

Monday Nov 20thMy Heart will Sew On

Nov 21stNeedles to Say

Week 4:

Nov 22ndBack 40 Life

Nov 23rdLovemade Handmade

Nov 24thSewing by Ti

Nov 25thOn Wednesdays We Sew

Nov 26thPaisley Roots

Monday Nov 27thMermaid Mama Designs

Nov 28thSew Haute Blog

Nov 29thMa Moose Handmade

Nov 30thEverything Your Mama Made & More

19 Comments

  1. I also love the online sewing community. I don’t know anyone locally who sews, but I can connect with so many wonderful people online, I’m thankful for that too.

    1. Thank you! The pattern is from Bella Sunshine Designs called the Sahara Dress. I used the top from the pattern and altered the skirt to be a maxi length. The pattern can be found here.

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