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Wednesday, April 20, 2005

My Own T-Shirt

I started my first project last night in sewing. I took an old t-shirt, deconstructed it, and put it back together. The whole process took a little more than an hour and a half. The stitching isn't very good, but considering that this was just practice, it gives me a good idea of what I need to do with my other shirts.

Thinking about sewing and my tailoring skills, I'm still not sure if this is something I really want to persue. Each time I go out, my sewing skills get better and the whole process becomes easier. But it still takes a lot of time to cut, pin, and stitch things together. At the same time, there is something very satisfying about making something that is tangible and that you can wear.

My goal is to be able to build a suit. I'm still a far ways off from that goal, but each session takes me one step closer.