YEAR OF THE HOME SEWER Why Taking on a Sewing Project Is All the Rage During the Pandemic Clothing is constantly in demand for you and your family. A sewing project is a fun and safe way to keep yourself occupied. Click to learn more. When the COVID-19 pandemic made its way to the United States, everyone was looking for a new hobby that they could occupy themselves with indoors. Some people took up baking, many people elected to take up gardening, and some took up sewing. We all returned to the simpler times of affordable, mindful, and productive hobbies that brought us away from the distractions of the internet. Have you baked several loaves of bread already? Already learned to weave baskets and grow the perfect herb garden?  Why not start a sewing project as your next safe, indoor activity?  Sewing is calming, productive, good for your fine motor skills, and an overall great way to make something new while having fun. Are you ready to get started? Keep reading to learn all about why you should be starting a sewing project this season, and how you can get started. Almost Anyone Can Sew You don't need any kind of practical or professional training in order to sew. People have been sewing for as long as we've had clothing, and it used to be considered a necessary skill for women. Now people of all genders sew and it's never been easier. When you're first starting out, it's easy to learn a few basic hand stitches with some scrap fabric and thread just to get an idea of how the process works. Then, once you learn how to manage a sewing machine or read patterns, your world opens up. You don't even need to read patterns when you're a beginner, the pattern-free sewing kits that we offer are more than enough to turn anyone into an at-home seamstress. You don't need to designate a whole room for sewing. You can take small sewing projects out on the town or leave them at home for your evening activity. Whether you want to sew alone or teach any children in your household, s