How Do You Become A Professional Seamstress?
Sewing has always been a time-honored skill, usually passed down from mother to daughter and reflective of the girl’s potential as a good wife. Thankfully, times have changed and women no longer have to be judged on the symmetry of their stitches. Now, men and women have chosen sewing careers and have created for themselves enjoyable, often lucrative home-based businesses. A professional seamstress (men are called tailors) must possess a combination of personality and physical traits, learned skills and aptitude for the subject. Step 1 Read about sewing techniques and opportunities. There are dozens of books and magazines available at your local library or book store that can introduce you to–and educate you in–the art and craft of sewing. Step 2 Enroll in sewing classes, offered at community colleges and through fabric stores and sewing machine shops. You can also learn from a private instructor or an experienced, willing friend or relative. Become an apprentice, where you can work
