I have always been interested in handmade items. As a child my mother taught me to sew, to embroider, to knit and nearly to crochet. She wanted me and my sister to become "accomplished ladies" who would be able, once build up our own families, to do practically everything, "as a good wife and mother should be".
After a short time, however, both me and my sister got bored and quit our "apprenticeship" for two reasons: the first was we were in the middle of the 90' and there were more amusing and interesting things to play with (Barbie dolls, first Nintendo videogames, etc.), the second was the fact that my mother had (and still has) a peculiar way to teach things, that is "let me show you how to do it properly (and let me make it in your place)", which was terribly annoying.
Now that I'm a grown-up I re-discovered the magic and the appeal of handmade things, an unique way to express myself in putting a lot of time, effort and passion in whatever I do. I have to admit I miss those lessons my mother gave me because today I could be able to do things in a far better way, but you know, it's never too late!
I started with felt hand-sewing (I made a lot of elves clogs as Christmas presents for my friends), then with crochet (mostly amigurumi) and now I'm really into sewing small things like pouches, bags and camera/cellphone cases. But there is one problem: the sewing machine.
My mom has a very very old Necchi sewing machine (most probably 30 years old) which she used to make our Carnival costumes, Barbie clothes and even lovely skirts and dresses for me and my sister (I remember I had one, white with little flying bees, that I adored). Now she uses it rarely, mainly because it is very big, very heavy and very noisy! That's why I dubbed it "il Trattore" (the farm tractor).
Today I eventually "forced" my mother to show me how to use it. She got her usual attitude, so I seized the opportunity when she was cooking lunch to make a little practice on my own. The results are better than I expected, and I succeeded in completing three pouches in a crescendo of accurancy.
Since I am serious about sewing, I decided to buy a brand new sewing machine. What scares me the most is the range of prices, which goes from affordable 90 € to astronomical figures. I do not know which one has the best price/quality relashionship, so I will go around (with my mom as technical advisor) and hope to find one for my low budget, following the italian motto "poca spesa, tanta resa" (low cost, high profit/efficiency).
In the meantime I will get familiar with my mom's beloved Trattore.
After a short time, however, both me and my sister got bored and quit our "apprenticeship" for two reasons: the first was we were in the middle of the 90' and there were more amusing and interesting things to play with (Barbie dolls, first Nintendo videogames, etc.), the second was the fact that my mother had (and still has) a peculiar way to teach things, that is "let me show you how to do it properly (and let me make it in your place)", which was terribly annoying.Now that I'm a grown-up I re-discovered the magic and the appeal of handmade things, an unique way to express myself in putting a lot of time, effort and passion in whatever I do. I have to admit I miss those lessons my mother gave me because today I could be able to do things in a far better way, but you know, it's never too late!
I started with felt hand-sewing (I made a lot of elves clogs as Christmas presents for my friends), then with crochet (mostly amigurumi) and now I'm really into sewing small things like pouches, bags and camera/cellphone cases. But there is one problem: the sewing machine.
My mom has a very very old Necchi sewing machine (most probably 30 years old) which she used to make our Carnival costumes, Barbie clothes and even lovely skirts and dresses for me and my sister (I remember I had one, white with little flying bees, that I adored). Now she uses it rarely, mainly because it is very big, very heavy and very noisy! That's why I dubbed it "il Trattore" (the farm tractor).
Today I eventually "forced" my mother to show me how to use it. She got her usual attitude, so I seized the opportunity when she was cooking lunch to make a little practice on my own. The results are better than I expected, and I succeeded in completing three pouches in a crescendo of accurancy.
Since I am serious about sewing, I decided to buy a brand new sewing machine. What scares me the most is the range of prices, which goes from affordable 90 € to astronomical figures. I do not know which one has the best price/quality relashionship, so I will go around (with my mom as technical advisor) and hope to find one for my low budget, following the italian motto "poca spesa, tanta resa" (low cost, high profit/efficiency).
In the meantime I will get familiar with my mom's beloved Trattore.
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Hi everyone! I am Momo, a 24-years-old girl from italy. I love foreign cultures, books, hi-tech stuff and cute/kawaii things! In this blog I write about myself, my daily life and my addictions! ^_^
