BACK2BASICS: HOME MAKERS DO IT ALL!

There is nothing wrong with homemade anything. I think it is foolish to brag about having a stranger’s name placed on clothing you paid top dollar. Sewist place their “labels” on the clothing, quilts and other well made items they make yet becaue millions of people have not heard of them people complain about the price of whatever it is they are selling. Recently, I saw the picture of a store boght purse a sewist had embroidered initials on it was absolutely beautiful. While some people are impressed with MK on a purse this young lady had her intials on  hers, how unique!

Anything, of quality is made by someone, not some machine. Soaps, quilts, clothing and furniture when produced by a craftsman will last a long time.   Not everyone wants to dedicate the time to learn how to make their own things but there are many who do.  For those who choose dependence on manufacturers they are forced to pay far more than what they item is worth just to ensure a healthy profit margin from all involved.

For the past few years I have been giving birth to my inner maker. Some activities, like gardening, are cost effective others, like making my own clothes, have long term benefits but the upfront cost are more expensive. There is a satisfaction in making my own, and the idea that I am not dependent on someone else to provide things I need is an added bonus.

If you are a person who has to wear whatever the fashion world says is “in style” today then you will probably not want to sew your own clothes. For those individuals, such as myself, who have the same style year in and year out making clothes at home is the best deal.  Personally, I have trouble finding what I like in clothing stores. When I find an outfit I like the cost is prohibitive.

I see making things at home as a challenge.

Social media, YouTube, Instagram and even Facebook has introduced to me people all over the world who make stuff at home. It is encouraging, particularly becaue not everyone has reached the level of “master” craftsman. With the introduction of so many chemicals into our home from cleaners and pesticides to genetically modified foods (GMO) many people are taking the first step to a healthy lifestyle.

If you do a little research you will discover home makers, DIYers, do it all. Currently, I have a small garden, I make candles, soap and own laundry detergent; I make my own deodarant as well as skin and hair care products; I knit, crochet, and sew.  I am not close to being a master at any of these things though I am no longr a beginner.

The reward of making something at home occurs when you take the first bight of a tomato grown by you and you have memories of how good food tasted when you were a child. Someone asked me if I had made a blouse that I was wearing, he remembered the fabric but did not see the finished product until I was out and about wearing the finished product. When people say: “It is to hot in Miami to make your own deodarant,” I let them know I have been using my own deodarant for over 2 years now.

In the end Home Makers not only do it all but they do it healthier and better!    written by Marsha L F Randolph

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