Sewing is back. It is hip and cool. Just thought you should know that...even though us “hip and savvy and nimble fingered” crafty people have always known that…now Time Magazine thinks so too!
An old craft is gaining new appeal among the young, hip and nimble-fingered.
“The coolest new accessories for the style savvy may be a pincushion and a pair of pinking shears. Once relegated to little old ladies, the frugal-minded and neohippie handicrafters, sewing your own clothes is back in vogue. Inspired by the desire for a unique look and by reality-TV shows like Project Runway, in which aspiring designers compete for an entrée into the established fashion world, more young people are trying their hand at this traditional domestic art. The Home Sewing Association estimates that there are about 35 million sewing hobbyists in the
Thanks to Kris for the hot tip about the article.
(Article by Anita Hamilton for “Time” and Photo by Penny De Los
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Posted by: Anonymous | January 18, 2007 3:01 PM