Mission
The name ’eversewslowly’ adequately describes my relationship with, struggles and journey in learning to sew and re-imagining & transforming clothes.
It is a slow process in two regards. The first, sewing & refashioning is a side hobby, not a full-time gig. There are times when I don’t have the hours or energy left for sewing. Second, refashioning, thrifting, memade, extending the life of clothing all are a stand against fast fashion industry and its social & environmental implications.
A lofty dream of mine is to make refashioning easier and accessible to all.
About Me
I code in R to make sense of data by day and have fun transforming & upcycling clothes by night.
I had never really been interested in fashion. I hated shopping for new clothes. Trying on dresses for birthday parties, graduations and other events only led to frustration as I never liked how I looked or felt. If I found something I liked, the article of clothing most of the time didn’t have a good fit; maybe the sleeves were too long, shoulders too wide or bust was too tight or loose. And when I found something that fit, the item was usually “in” or “trendy”. Pride in my uniqueness, individuality and self expression took a toll.
Altering and creating my own clothes was never something I thought I would have the ability and time to do, but made a lot of sense for it to become an outlet for me during Covid. I thought “why don’t I learn to sew and make a dress from scratch”?
And the rest is history.