Here is the best way to know me. I hope your guys enjoy this post I do considered myself as a Sewist: a relatively new term, combining the words "sew" and "artist", to describe someone who creates sewn works of art, which can include clothing or other items made with sewn elements. 1) Who are you? I am Fashion design student currently working on my MFA from Academy of Art University, and live in the Metro Detroit area. I do have experience working in the industry, as well as

My first experience with a sewing machine was very special. My neighbor Don Eduardo, an elderly man who moved next to us in 1999. We were living in the same building, so we shared one wall. This is important, because in the afternoon he started sewing garments for his grandchildren and the sound of the Singer La Vencedora 28 was hypnotic. He made some alterations to the machine so he could use a pedal. Don Eduardo was a tailor, and retired after working more than 50 years in