So this is blogging. For years I had heard of blogging, even used some tutorials in blogs to help me out of sticky sewing situations, but never thought of creating my own. Now that I have graduated with my degree in Fashion Design (making me unemployed) it gives me much free time to work on my own projects and share with those who also enjoy the creative process.
I call myself a "radical seamstress" because I feel that I have never really belonged to any one group of sewing enthusiasts. While studying fashion in school I was outcast because I found myself not being interested in "high fashion." I was more interested in creating fun, colorful clothing for every day people, which did not go over well with my instructors or fellow classmates, for some reason. After taking a quilting class, I yet again felt outcast, not only because I was the youngest person there (being 21 at the time), but I was more drawn to quilting as art rather than piecing blocks. My personal style is also a little "unconventional" for traditional quilters, me having several tattoos and enjoying a little rock n' roll.
While I appreciate high fashion and patchwork quilting, neither defined me as a seamstress. So now I am trying to find that definition by working on as many projects as I can handle while finding my niche in the fashion/sewing/quilting/textile design/whatever is creative industry.
I plan on posting pictures (and maybe some tutorials) on past and current projects, so follow my journey on defining myself and redefining the word "seamstress".
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