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20 Inspiring Sewing Quotes for Sewists
Are you looking for some sewing inspiration? Advice from sewing experts and instructors can truly come in handy when you need a little boost along your sewing journey. I’ve curated 20 inspirational sewing quotes from the authors of some well-written books that will motivate, inspire and affirm you. You can download these images and save them for whenever you need some sewing inspo. Let’s get started.
1. Sewing Quote
“Here is a good guide: if you don’t enjoy the material while you are working on it, you probably won’t enjoy wearing it.”
— Adele P. Margolis, The Dressmaking Book
2. Sewing Quote
“Sometimes a good dress is the result of an accident.”
— Hannah Corbett Shelton, How To Design Your Own Clothes
3. Sewing Quote
“Sewing without pressing is an incomplete act.”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
4. Sewing Quote
“People who sew and love fabrics notice a lot in the world around them that other people seem to overlook.”
— Kate Mathews, The Weekend Sewer’s Guide to Pants and Skirts
5. Sewing Quote
“Sewing is an art. It would be less than truthful to suggest that any art is just one great, instant fun-fest.”
— Adele P. Margolis, The Dressmaking Book
6. Sewing Quote
“When you make your own clothes, they only come in one size, and that’s the right size to fit your body. ”
— Barbara Deckert, Sewing for Plus Sizes
7. Sewing Quote
“The comforting thing about clothing construction is that there is nothing sacred. There is just no one way to do anything.”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
8. Sewing Quote
“Everyone who sews is constantly on the lookout for new ideas, new patterns, new materials, new approaches to old problems.”
— Adele Brown, So What About Sewing
9. Sewing Quote
“You may be the greatest sewer in the world but your work will look unfinished and amateur-ish if not well pressed.”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
10. Sewing Quote
“Design your own clothes! Make a dress! If either sounds like a large order, you are wrong.”
— Hannah Corbett Shelton, How To Design Your Own Clothes
11. Sewing Quote
“The beauty of fabrics makes dreamers—and collectors of us all.”
— Adele P. Margolis, The Dressmaking Book
12. Sewing Quote
“As important as pressing is to dressmaking, in tailoring it is raised to a fine art.”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
13. Sewing Quote
“Learning to sew your own clothing is a wonderfully empowering feeling.”
— Christine Haynes, Skirts & Dresses for First-Time Sewers
14. Sewing Quote
“Here is a good guide: if you don’t enjoy the material while you are working on it, you probably won’t enjoy wearing it.”
— Adele P. Margolis, The Dressmaking Book
15. Sewing Quote
“… Nor can you wait until your sewing is completed for one mighty pressing binge. You must press as you sew!”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
16. Sewing Quote
“It’s a challenge to sit still and enjoy the creative stimulation that sewing provides, when there are chores to finish or phone calls to return.”
— Kate Matthews, The Weekend Sewer’s Guide
17. Sewing Quote
“One of the hallmarks of fine tailoring is the pressing.”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
18. Sewing Quote
“If you sew, size numbers are no longer a badge of virtue; they are just a numbering system.”
— Barbara Deckert, Sewing for Plus Sizes
19. Sewing Quote
“If you are one who can look at a bolt of cloth with a cool eye and a hard heart … you don’t have the instincts of a sewer.”
— Adele P. Margolis, Fashion Sewing For Everyone
20. Sewing Quote
“Practically every figure calls for at least a slight alteration in the pattern.”
— Hannah Corbett Shelton, How To Design Your Own Clothes
I hope that this collection of quotes about sewing empowers, inspires, and motivates you to nurture your creativity. Remember that these are high-resolution images that you can save on your device to look through whenever you need a sewing inspiration infusion.
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