Happy National Sewing Month!

National Sewing Month

It's National Sewing Month! And to celebrate, I thought I'd share a personal story from my childhood.

When I was a toddler, my parents were as poor as church mice. I’m sure my mother would have loved to dress me in name-brand clothes, but those outfits were not in the budget. 

So my wonderful mother did something she’d never done before: she bought a pattern, fabric, and trim, and, using an old Singer sewing machine, made a little sunsuit for me (below).

For such a tiny project, this was monumental for Mom. Her previous sewing experiences were NOT good and involved a lot of unpicking, which affected her confidence.

But...when my mother actually finished that sunsuit and dressed me in it for the very first time, she felt absolutely elated. She felt accomplished. She felt excited.

She Experienced the Joy of Creativity!®  So much joy, in fact, that this sweet memory has stayed with her for decades.

Sew Happy

Mom talks about that sunsuit often and how much pride she felt in taking raw materials and creating something that had never existed before. 

And, because she tasted success, Mom kept that Singer machine busily employed on behalf of her children for decades. She sewed clothes. She sewed Christmas pajamas . . .

 . . .She sewed Easter dresses and she sewed costumes for Halloween, dance recitals, and school plays, all sparked by one little sunsuit for one little girl. 

Experience the Joy

Kimberbell's passion is helping others Experience the Joy of Creativity. And the good news is that this joy lasts well beyond the final stitch!

Every time you see your project, you get to feel that lovely satisfaction all over again. After all, you’ve brightened your corner of the world by creating something that wasn’t there before. 

You get to say things like, “I made that!” or, even better, “I made that for you!” ❤️ So Happy National Sewing Month, everyone. As Kim is wont to say . . .

Keep doing what you love and keep experiencing the joy of creativity. 

Happy National Sewing Month! (I'd love to hear YOUR experiences if you'd like to share them below!)