The cruelly hot summer finally passed, and it suddenly became cooler. It seems that this change in weather has made me feel drowsy these days. Since I want to rest more, let’s talk about my recent activities briefly today.
Sewing winter masks
Since it suddenly became cooler, I took a break from making bags and learned how to sew winter masks. I finally made them, as shown in the following photo:
Sewing masks was not so difficult, although it required several techniques.
I use them as cold-weather protection. A mask is one of the most effective pieces of winter clothing, in my opinion. Despite its light weight, it prevents our body heat from escaping. Perhaps breathing in the cold air takes heat away from the body.
A mask is small and can be placed by the bedside, so we can wear it easily when the temperature suddenly drops during the night while sleeping.
I am gradually preparing for the winter.
Patchworking
I started to sew the next bag after finishing those masks.
This time, I am trying a new method of sewing. It is patchwork, which is the art of stitching several pieces of fabric together to create a larger cloth.
This skill may be essential, especially for remodeling. Since a large piece of cloth is valuable, securing it can be difficult. On the other hand, small scraps of fabric are inexpensive and are sometimes treated as garbage. However, we can stitch them together and make one large piece.
Although patchwork can be perceived as a symbol of poverty, it can be shown as an attractive technique if finished elegantly or functionally.
I like this kind of creativity. Choosing cheaper materials creates higher value. This is helpful when we lack money and resources. Perhaps this kind of technology is in every field.
We cannot always secure ideal materials and environments from the beginning. Even if it seems inferior, we can do something even with garbage.
There is no need to be frustrated
When we challenge ourselves with new skills, we sometimes encounter confusion and struggle with perplexing troubles.
Finding the reason will lead to a solution. In other words, stay calm and be rational. That is a peaceful way to solve the matter.
In my case, when I started trying patchworking, I suddenly became unable to sew fabric in the right place. The cloth position slipped, no matter how many times I tried. That stressed me. I asked, ‘Why?’ over and over again.
When we are confused, we often have such stress.
Then, I remembered that a fabric stretches differently in the warp and weft—vertical and horizontal—directions. The fabric I used had a strong characteristic of stretching in the horizontal direction. That caused the cloth to slip.
That made me try sewing from the point I wanted to secure. That solved my problem.
I realized that there is no need to be frustrated. Being rational would have solved it naturally.
Conclusion
Anyway, I am sewing the next bag.
Experiencing new things is enjoyable as long as we can stay rational.
Thank you for reading this article. I hope to see you in the next one.
