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Posted by Mikeru on November 7, 2008, 7:58 pm
Hi,
So, since I was younger I've always had an interest in sewing but until
now haven't really taken the moment to think about why it is I've never
attempted to learn to until now.
I think the biggest reason I hesitated when I was younger was because it
clashed with societal norms: "A guy interested in sewing? Sewing is for
girls. He must be gay."
Now at the age of 21, I still feel a bit awkward about learning to sew
because of how society may frown upon it. Albeit, with age I've become
much less influenced by how others think, which is why I sent my mother an
email requesting a sewing machine and some beginner sewing books for
Christmas a month ago.
I was curious about how others feel towards society's view on sewing with
respect to gender. Is being a straight male and want to learn to sew
weird?
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on November 7, 2008, 8:41 pm
Mikeru wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> So, since I was younger I've always had an interest in sewing but until
> now haven't really taken the moment to think about why it is I've never
> attempted to learn to until now.
>
> I think the biggest reason I hesitated when I was younger was because it
> clashed with societal norms: "A guy interested in sewing? Sewing is for
> girls. He must be gay."
PFFFRRRRTT!
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>
> Now at the age of 21, I still feel a bit awkward about learning to sew
> because of how society may frown upon it. Albeit, with age I've become
> much less influenced by how others think, which is why I sent my mother an
> email requesting a sewing machine and some beginner sewing books for
> Christmas a month ago.
WELL DONE! It's your party, so sew if you want to.
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>
> I was curious about how others feel towards society's view on sewing with
> respect to gender. Is being a straight male and want to learn to sew
> weird?
Nope! Son & heir to the fambly debts is 14 and a 5'11" rugby-playing
swimmer with ambitions to own a few nice base layer fleece shirts to
keep him cozy on Sccouts camps and the like... I said I'd buy the
fleece, but he can sew the shirts. I downloaded a free pattern for him
from the Shelby web site. There arte LOADS of blokes in the
camping/mountaineering circuits who sew their own gear (clothings, tents
backpacks, sleeping bags, etc.)
This shirt project (3 fleec shirts) will be James's second clothing
project. His last one was 14 months ago, when he was 12 and 6" shorter
than now. He made a pair of jeans:
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Sewing_Projects/Boy%20stuuf/Jeans/jeans_for_james.htm
The third week in December is the last week of term here. That week I'm
in school all week, sewing with the kids... Me, some bags of fabric, a
herd of 10 or so sewing machines, lots of scissors, lots of fun. The
year group is 10-11 YO's - Year Six. There are 16 of them, and half are
boys. I've been teaching lads and lasses this age to sew like this for
5 years (since James was in Year Five). The lads are AT LEAST as good
at it as the lasses.
Oh, and for sublime examples of straight blokes wot sew, try these:
http://www.englishcut.com/archives/cat_technical.html
http://www.patternschool.com/aboutme.shtml
Very different, but both masters of their craft.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Bobbie Sews Moore on November 7, 2008, 9:25 pm
Kate, Thanks for providing the links. They are both most informative!
Barbara in FL
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Posted by Mikeru on November 8, 2008, 12:45 am
Mikeru had written this in response to
http://www.sewgirls.com/sewing/Re-Gender-Society-and-Sewing-36397-.htm :
Cool. Thanks for the links. *bookmarks for later*
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> Mikeru wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> So, since I was younger I've always had an interest in sewing but
>> until
>> now haven't really taken the moment to think about why it is I've
>> never
>> attempted to learn to until now.
>>
>> I think the biggest reason I hesitated when I was younger was
>> because it
>> clashed with societal norms: "A guy interested in sewing?
>> Sewing is for
>> girls. He must be gay."
show/hide quoted text
> PFFFRRRRTT!
>>
>> Now at the age of 21, I still feel a bit awkward about learning to
>> sew
>> because of how society may frown upon it. Albeit, with age I've
>> become
>> much less influenced by how others think, which is why I sent my
>> mother an
>> email requesting a sewing machine and some beginner sewing books
>> for
>> Christmas a month ago.
show/hide quoted text
> WELL DONE! It's your party, so sew if you want to.
>>
>> I was curious about how others feel towards society's view on
>> sewing with
>> respect to gender. Is being a straight male and want to learn to
>> sew
>> weird?
show/hide quoted text
> Nope! Son & heir to the fambly debts is 14 and a 5'11"
> rugby-playing
> swimmer with ambitions to own a few nice base layer fleece shirts to
> keep him cozy on Sccouts camps and the like... I said I'd buy the
> fleece, but he can sew the shirts. I downloaded a free pattern for him
show/hide quoted text
> from the Shelby web site. There arte LOADS of blokes in the
> camping/mountaineering circuits who sew their own gear (clothings,
> tents
> backpacks, sleeping bags, etc.)
show/hide quoted text
> This shirt project (3 fleec shirts) will be James's second clothing
> project. His last one was 14 months ago, when he was 12 and 6"
> shorter
> than now. He made a pair of jeans:
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Sewing_Projects/Boy%20stuuf/Jeans/jeans_for_james.htm
show/hide quoted text
> The third week in December is the last week of term here. That week
> I'm
> in school all week, sewing with the kids... Me, some bags of fabric, a
show/hide quoted text
> herd of 10 or so sewing machines, lots of scissors, lots of fun. The
> year group is 10-11 YO's - Year Six. There are 16 of them, and half
> are
> boys. I've been teaching lads and lasses this age to sew like this for
show/hide quoted text
> 5 years (since James was in Year Five). The lads are AT LEAST as good
> at it as the lasses.
show/hide quoted text
> Oh, and for sublime examples of straight blokes wot sew, try these:
> http://www.englishcut.com/archives/cat_technical.html
> http://www.patternschool.com/aboutme.shtml
show/hide quoted text
> Very different, but both masters of their craft.
-------------------------------------
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any
man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." —Winston
Churchill
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Posted by on November 7, 2008, 8:50 pm
Good grief I would have thought we'd gotten past these gender things
by now. :) I am a 55 year old straight woman happily married (30
years) with two kids. I am a professionally trained sewing machine
mechanic (a great side business) and work at a full time job as a
technology procurement manger....but do you see me as a lesbian
because I'm into fixing things and not into nail polish and lipstick?
I know a lot of straight guys who sew, quilt, cook, etc.....in fact,
if you're going to college learn how to cook get a sewing machine and
learn how to darn, and hem jeans, dresses, etc - believe me you'll
have both a lot of girlfriends and a nice little side business.
On 08 Nov 2008 00:58:38 GMT, mikecompscigeek_at_gmail_dot_com@foo.com
(Mikeru) wrote:
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>Hi,
>So, since I was younger I've always had an interest in sewing but until
>now haven't really taken the moment to think about why it is I've never
>attempted to learn to until now.
>I think the biggest reason I hesitated when I was younger was because it
>clashed with societal norms: "A guy interested in sewing? Sewing is for
>girls. He must be gay."
>Now at the age of 21, I still feel a bit awkward about learning to sew
>because of how society may frown upon it. Albeit, with age I've become
>much less influenced by how others think, which is why I sent my mother an
>email requesting a sewing machine and some beginner sewing books for
>Christmas a month ago.
>I was curious about how others feel towards society's view on sewing with
>respect to gender. Is being a straight male and want to learn to sew
>weird?
>-------------------------------------
>"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man
>who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." —Winston
>Churchill
>##-----------------------------------------------##
>Delivered via http://www.sewgirls.com/
>Sewing Community of the Net
>Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup -
>alt.sewing - 35135 messages and counting!
>##-----------------------------------------------##
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> So, since I was younger I've always had an interest in sewing but until
> now haven't really taken the moment to think about why it is I've never
> attempted to learn to until now.
>
> I think the biggest reason I hesitated when I was younger was because it
> clashed with societal norms: "A guy interested in sewing? Sewing is for
> girls. He must be gay."