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Sew-a-go-go
Girls from the PG Roller Derby Brat Camp 2009 show off their shirts. ohsweetie
The fun part was that even though a lot of the girls were crafty, a number of them had never hand sewn before. Even basic techniques like how much thread you need, threading a needle, and tying a knot. It was exciting to be able to teach these girls basic sewing skills and it even erupted into a bit of feministy conversation:
Me: “Can you believe that once upon a time people argued that women were naturally inclined to do this [sew]?”
Pink Ink: groan
Zero: “Nuh, uh! They were forced to!”
Basic sewing tutorials:
Three techniques for basic hand sewing Securing a knot and tying off thread How to hem jeans in three easy steps.