From hats made of craft felt and bags made from denim, to pillows created with remnants from decorative fabric and quilts using a mixture of upholstery, novelty cotton , and dress fabrics, our first sewing project is usually a special one whether for better or for worse.
In one of our previous “Hey” posts on Facebook, our J&O Fabric Store inquiring minds asked our crafty fans what was the first thing they ever made on a sewing machine. Figuring that like most of us girls who either took Home Economics in school or participated in Girl Scouts, pillow cases and aprons would be the #1 answer. Yet to our surprise, it wasn’t. What was the top first sewing project for young ladies? Check out our list of Top 10 Most Popular 1st Time Sewing Projects below to find out. And as always….Happy Sewing!
10 Most Popular 1st Time Sewing Projects
(starting from the least, going to #1)
10. shorts
9. shirt
8. fabric place mats
7.dress
6. bag
5. robe
4. pillow case
3. skirt (girl scouts & 4-H rule!)
2. apron (hail to Home Ec. classes far & wide)
1. Barbie doll clothes (thank you #1 top model Barbie!!!)
That’s right, the most popular first time sewing project polled from our Facebook fans was Barbie clothing. And while we were surprised at first, after a closer look, we saw why. At 9″ tall, Barbie was not only the most popular (and pretty girl) of her time, but required no more than a section of fabric to be the perfect spokeswoman and model for our crazy and creative garment ideas. From thick polyester skirts from the 70’s, to present day designer fabric dresses, Barbie has worn and modeled it all, much to the delight of little girls everywhere.
Have a first not mentioned here? Sure there are hundreds out there ranging from the simple to the complex. If so, we’d love to hear some of them. Maybe it will motivate others to take the first step into DIY sewing and inspire the artist and entrepreneur within to emerge!
Check out our selection of novelty fabric
Check out our selection of dress fabric
Check out our selection of organic fabric
.
