HISTORY OF SEWING

Why we sew? Well throughout human history, sewing has been an essential necessity. Constructing clothing and shelter from animal hides!! Weaving and spinning fibers into cloth to be stitched,creating containers and bags for carrying and storing essentials have all been accomplished with needle, awl,thread and skill. Our modern world affords us the luxury of avoiding the need to sew as a means simply to clothe ourselves and allows us remarkable access to ready-to-wear clothing, crafts and home decor. In recent years, though,we seen a huge increase in the number of individual s worldwide who are motivated to sew, create,craft and mold fabric into new forms. Why the surge, and what does it reflect about us?