tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post8571463350966591678..comments2024-02-04T07:26:05.237-05:00Comments on Polka Dot Overload | Sewing, knitting & embroidery projects by Mikhaela Reid: How old were you when you first used a sewing machine? (with poll)Mikhaela Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-15296716271615656172015-07-30T03:58:53.240-04:002015-07-30T03:58:53.240-04:00Some of us were not so great at mastering sewing m...<br />Some of us were not so great at mastering sewing machine skills. Our skirts didn't look like something we would even wear for a Halloween costume, and we never touched a sewing machine again. <a href="http://sewingmachinejudge.com/" rel="nofollow">my homepage</a>Elizabeth J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824134730760179008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-78521487609993665892015-01-06T18:47:21.090-05:002015-01-06T18:47:21.090-05:00Ah!!! On a stool! Good idea!
Yes, once your kids...Ah!!! On a stool! Good idea! <br /><br />Yes, once your kids reach a certain age, you forget all about the hazards of little tiny ones. Luckily they take a while to reach that dangerous stage, so you have time to prepare. Maggie picks up pins or needles I drop and helps me put them in the pincushion. Very carefully, because they are "pokey and ouchy." Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-15389786030817331852015-01-01T16:52:47.970-05:002015-01-01T16:52:47.970-05:00Z is going to be sewing couture by the time she...Z is going to be sewing couture by the time she's in junior high it would seem! I sewed by hand until junior high at which point I got a machine, never bothered to read the manual and continued to sew by hand. <br /><br />I hope everything with the baby goes well! Happy New Year!Elizabeth Made Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611395530073290874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-31427182410815397052014-12-29T12:00:50.046-05:002014-12-29T12:00:50.046-05:00You have the cutest family EVER! I kinda can't...You have the cutest family EVER! I kinda can't even deal with the adorable pics of Z at the sewing machine. I also can't wait to read her sewing blog in a decade or so. :) <br /><br />I think I was 9 when I first used a sewing machine? My mom sewed a lot when I was a kid, and my parents were pretty relaxed about letting us use appliances/machines/tools. But I didn't like sewing and didn't come back to it until my late 20's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-64931469704183455802014-12-28T13:19:58.096-05:002014-12-28T13:19:58.096-05:00I didn't learn how to knit until I was in my t...I didn't learn how to knit until I was in my teens... I really struggled with it at first! I did crochet instead for a while but finally learned to knit when I was maybe 16 or 17, I think. Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-64084439417178239232014-12-27T02:15:02.331-05:002014-12-27T02:15:02.331-05:00My kid is about the same age as yours, but he hasn...My kid is about the same age as yours, but he hasn't shown any interest yet plus he's not that good with sitting down, taking things slowly. I hope he shows some interest one day. My daughter is only 1½ so she'll have to wait a bit. <br />I don't remember how old I was when my mum taught me sewing, around 6 or 7 or so I think. Teaching me knitting failed (Still no interest in that) and my grandmother taught my sister and I a bit about looming, all long forgotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-69882979668107411232014-12-26T08:11:00.905-05:002014-12-26T08:11:00.905-05:00Aww! Great pics! I think I was about nine when I s...Aww! Great pics! I think I was about nine when I started sewing with the machine, but it was with very little instruction---my mom showed me how to thread it and that was about it. I have a hard time with being patient with my kids when they do want to sew---I think I expect too much independence and confidence. :( good luck with the bed rest!Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-39896174811682504652014-12-26T01:17:30.064-05:002014-12-26T01:17:30.064-05:00My mom taught me to sew about that age (4/5) via q...My mom taught me to sew about that age (4/5) via quilting then dolly clothes. Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627141759931683081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-79560477424251772972014-12-24T19:18:19.577-05:002014-12-24T19:18:19.577-05:00I learned how to handsew for Francie (Barbie was t...I learned how to handsew for Francie (Barbie was too curvy for me to deal with, still struggle with the FBA/FRA) pretty early on, but didn't get to use the Special Machine until about 11 or 12. I have a feeling there was bobbin jamming involved. Sorry, Mom.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-20470444575986998152014-12-23T21:44:49.421-05:002014-12-23T21:44:49.421-05:00I was 11 years old, I begged for so long and was f...I was 11 years old, I begged for so long and was finally granted permission!. I was sewing with a needle and thread since around 3 years old. Your family is lovely, I hope you all have a great holiday.Kathy Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-78633206294829680472014-12-23T19:41:15.864-05:002014-12-23T19:41:15.864-05:00I hope he's interested too! It's such a gr...I hope he's interested too! It's such a great skill, even if he just learns how to repair his own clothes. Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-27954379733122402382014-12-23T19:40:32.295-05:002014-12-23T19:40:32.295-05:00I'm surprised too! Of course it's not scie...I'm surprised too! Of course it's not scientific, but I didn't realize how many people still learned to sew as kids, and it's interesting that such a small percentage started sewing after 18... I had the impression that a lot of people had never learned to sew as kids and only came to it later because sewing is having such a comeback. Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-86549034809840281772014-12-23T19:37:08.068-05:002014-12-23T19:37:08.068-05:00beautiful family!!! i like that playful photo, i m...beautiful family!!! i like that playful photo, i must say...<br /><br />and i'm in the minority with mela :) i'm surprised by the results, cool poll!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-78088038661078037272014-12-23T15:16:49.595-05:002014-12-23T15:16:49.595-05:00What a lovely photo!
I'm probably in the min...What a lovely photo! <br /><br />I'm probably in the minority, having learned to sew in my 30s. But I cannot wait to teach my son. I really hope he has an interest in it. <br /><br />Happy holidays!Melizza Makeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535548992762009971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-67720701436526746502014-12-23T14:24:52.959-05:002014-12-23T14:24:52.959-05:00thank you Liza Jane!thank you Liza Jane!Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-24099281598952750652014-12-23T14:24:42.491-05:002014-12-23T14:24:42.491-05:00Thank you, you too!Thank you, you too!Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-22912961793782282662014-12-23T10:52:18.694-05:002014-12-23T10:52:18.694-05:00What a beautiful family! :)What a beautiful family! :)liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-21150096231876626432014-12-23T08:34:01.890-05:002014-12-23T08:34:01.890-05:00I love both photos! Happy Holidays!!I love both photos! Happy Holidays!!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.com