ok, the misconception that sewing is an inexpensive hobby makes me laugh. how many hobbies are really that inexpensive?
i thought so too until i realized the truth. here's my story - i woke up one morning and decided that i wanted to learn how to sew. yes, seriously. so, i googled for local sewing shops and found one just a few miles away from my house that sold machines. i dragged my long suffering husband to the shop with me where i thought i should sign up for a beginning sewing series class (4 weeks, 4 projects) before buying a machine. that is where my black hole money pit sewing hobby started.
my quick love/obsession for sewing led me to an inexpensive machine that did little more than produce inconsistent stitch quality. for a person like me, that is utterly unacceptable. after a week with that machine, i made my first real investment in a decent machine. now that i had a sewing machine, i HAD to get all of the other essentials. needles, fabric, thread, a ruler, a cutting mat, rotary cutter, scissors, pins, and the list just keeps going.
the more that i sew, the more that i buy. the more time that i spend online reading about sewing, the more i buy. i buy higher quality tools, including fabric and thread, because i have come to the realization that sewing isn't a phase. i also spend money to attend classes because it helps me to improve my skills. all of that adds up, and it adds up quickly.
if i actually added up the amount of money that i have spent on sewing, i would probably throw up and pass out. if i actually added up the amount of time that i have spent on sewing, i wouldn't be surprised. sewing is more than just a hobby. it is my passion, and i take it seriously.
so, if you are thinking about taking up sewing or if you are new to sewing, the truth it is that it isn't cheap. you don't have to buy the best of anything, but i would probably recommend to buy the best that is within your budget. can you thrift store it? yes, but i can almost guarantee that it will still add up more quickly than you expect.
now you know the truth.
I refuse to even think about how much $ I spend/ have spent on sewing stuff! *shudder*
ReplyDeleteBut knowing it's an amount that would make me throw up and pass out, do I stop? Do I cut down?
Hell no!