Sewing

Bags and Hats

I first encountered a sewing machine as a student at Montego Bay High School — and instantly fell in love with the craft. Kudos to my teacher, a kind woman from the UK teaching in Jamaica. There was an easy understanding between us that just clicked. Sewing was the only subject I ever got an A in!

Eight years later, now living in the UK, I bought my first sewing machine and made a few outfits for my very first vacation. I used patterns and felt a bit nervous at first, but as I began, something opened up — like a portal — and all the skills I’d learned in high school came rushing back. I was proud of what I made.

Six years after that, life brought me to America, where I found myself facing financial hardship. I bought an old, solid Singer machine and started experimenting — making hats and bags out of old jeans. The feedback was incredible, and before long, I landed a job at a charity shop in New York, designing and sewing patchwork bags!

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