There is “sewing”, where one raises silk worms, spins the yarn, weave the cloth, drafts the pattern, and sews the garment. Then there is “sewing”, where one buys a ready-made garment and then alters it to get the custom-made perfect fit or customize it to add one’s own touches.
I do a lot of the former type of sewing, though not quite that hardcore. I also do a lot of the latter type of sewing. Specifically, I love buying stuff at greatly discounted prices from thrift shops and then alter or customize them to be my own.
An example is this white cotton lace blouse that I got from Goodwill for a song. It’s a size S and fits me OK, but I wanted a better fit so I added shaping, using front and back darts as well as some re-shaping of the side seams. I love the result and have gotten many compliments on it.
Of course, the compliments are that much sweeter when I tell people that I got it at Goodwill!
