(Melissa - Sewing)

In this episode, I had the honour to have Melissa as my guest. She shared with me her interest in sewing as her hobby.

Melissa's links:Instagram: @retroretromel https://www.instagram.com/retroretromel/?hl=en Facebook group: (McCall's & Simplicity Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/300735670271651/ The story of the woman who sewed Canada's first maple leaf flag: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/the-story-of-the-woman-who-sewed-canadas-first-flag The Dreamstress: http://thedreamstress.com/?fbclid=IwAR28xwjcweiz3EROXv3xqdNd4-fhnl98OC5txugKzxzkGeKvT7nzs7EC0Ts Time For Your Hobby Links:Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)Full Transcript: https://otter.ai/s/R2xIhd-pSbO_i-VX-mRi2A World map: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast/world-map (you can see which part of the world my guests come from)Instagram: @timeforyourhobbyTwitter: @tfyhpodcastPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby Email: [email protected]

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So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.

Take care,

Timestamp:00:28 - Intro00:53 - Who is Melissa?01:39 - How did you get introduced to sewing?05:52 - Did you teach your mother anything about sewing?06:47 - Have you ever worked on a project with your mother?08:15 - Do you still own the first thing you created?10:13 - Where do you get the ideas to create these projects?12:04 - Do you prefer to do things out of necessity or more out of creativity?14:17 - Do you ever do emotional sewing (story about Melissa’s grandmother)?21:48 - On a personal level, what is the best thing about sewing?25:09 - Talking about repairing a backpack with tooth floss.25:46 - Do you prefer to sew by hand or by machine?27:07 - What is the current machine you’re using?30:10 - Are there any features that you wished a sewing machine had?31:55 - How is an old-world craft like sewing still relevant to our 21st-century?36:55 - Do you have any inspiration?41:57 - What has sewing taught you in life?44:17 - Did you ever hurt yourself while sewing?46:40 - How often do you tend to sew?48:14 - Has sewing ever stressed you out?49:23 - Do you have any tricks when it comes to getting the thread through the needle?51:05 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started sewing?53:48 - Do you still have challenges today?57:15 - Do you have a picture of all your projects?58:04 - What are some misconceptions of people who sew?01:00:00 - Would you ever make a costume for a convention?01:01:16 - Do you want to share this hobby with the world or keep it more for yourself?01:03:45 - Did you ever teach anyone about sewing?01:06:50 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?01:08:44 - Do you have any questions for me about (Melissa gives me a tote bag as a gift, you hear my reaction)?01:12:49 - Outro