Thankful Sewing Blog Tour

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?