[blparent] Sewing (was Diffusing Temper Tantrums)

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

My mom used to sew most of the clothes for my sister and me, especially our 
Christmas and Easter dresses.  She used to hire out to do costumes for 
school plays, wedding dresses, band uniforms, that kind of thing.  But she's 
also said that the prices of patterns, unless you look for them in thrift 
stores, which many do carry them, and the price of fabric, have turned a 
moneymaking venture into a hobby for her.

I stick to sewing up stuffed animals that get wounded, or occasionally 
patching up a pair of jeans or cutting them off and hemming them to make 
shorts.  Dry cleaners will even alter clothes, although that gets expensive.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may 
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at 
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:50 AM
To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Diffusing Temper Tantrums (Part of Whoserules should 
take precedence?)

Jodi,
I've had the same issues with sewing.
Unless you really want to learn to do this, there is no need. Dry cleaners 
will sew things, we had a dry cleaner sew up a hole in my daughter's 
favorite blanket.

They will also fix zippers and sew on buttons, though with kids clothes, 
it's often cheaper to just throw out the article of clothing and get a new 
one usually in whatever size the child is now wearing.

It really isn't economical to sew anymore either given that fabric and 
patern prices are much higher then they used to be.
My mom sews and loves it. She's the one that pointed out the economics of it 
(it used to be economical, now it isn't).
Nothing stopping you from learning how to sew if you would like, though from 
your post it sounds like you only care from a "what if" perspective.  In my 
mind that isn't enough reason to want to do it. It's like saying "I should 
learn how to fix my washing machine in case it breaks down" when given the 
complexity of washing machines, it's easier and cheaper to call a repairman.


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Jodie and Kahlan
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 6:28 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [blparent] Diffusing Temper Tantrums (Part of Whose rules 
should take precedence?)

Jo Elizabeth, your mention of Nanna teaching Sarah to sew got me
curious. You were afraid she'd say, "because Mom can't see to do it,"
and you said you don't enjoy it, but can you sew? I can't sew to save
my life! I can't even thread a needle. An ADL instructor tried hard to
teach me, but with a complete and total lack of success. It wasn't her
fault; I just couldn't get my fingers to do what I needed them to do.
I'm hoping someday to buy and learn how to use a sewing machine in case
I ever need to sew something for Kahlan.

--
Hugs from Jodie and kahlan
"Only a fool walks into the future backward."
Terry Goodkind

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