A letter to the lonely seamstresses out there

The Seamstress by Josef Gisela, 1897.

To whom it may concern

My entry into the sustainable fashion world was within fashion college, all my classmates were so intro brands and style and I was lost, I never care about brand and names and runways, I care more about making and planning sewing projects. 

In my second year, the marketing teacher introduced us "The True Cost"; that documentary left you in tears. There is nothing in the world that I want to do more than fashion, but hurt my heart to know that there are people dying because of fast fashion, I couldn't believe that my clothes were covered in innocent blood.

I almost quit college because I didn't know what to do with my life. I decide to quit fashion instead of quitting college. I decide to stop buying from large companies and learn about old techniques to make garments. Since I started my journey I learned about mending, natural dyeing, upcycling.. every day I learn something different.

Today I'm a lonely seamstress who drinks wine and sews in the basement for my family and me. Whenever a shirt needs to be repaired, I'm happy to do it. Sewing is a lonely pastime that pleases only us who we are making and creating.

I recently started listening to a podcast about sewing that makes me company in my most creative hours.

I hope we can create a community to not feel lonely anymore.