Big Brother Watching or Internet Changing the Landscape

About ten years ago, I discovered the wealth of knowledge about sewing (of all things) on the internet.  I was stunned!  How can sewing - a tactile, visual hobby if there ever was one, be aided by the internet?  In the years since, I haven't even begun to plumb the depths.

The internet has been able to take a fairly solitary hobby and expand the boundaries immensely.  There are sewing competitions - volume of garments, redesign of patterns, creative designs, etc.  There are many online fabric and trim stores. There are sewing groups of every type imaginable from beginners to serious designers and everything in between.  An enormous influence has been http://sewing.patternreview.com- a site set up initially to review patterns and compare problems or luck in sewing them up.

I have found the many blogs online have served as a great source of personal inspiration.  Just check out http://sewintriguing.blogspot.com for beautiful embellishment ideas and creative designs. Yet another site to visit:  http://sewingsaga.blogspot.com.  Sherril has wonderful tips and tutorials. If you ever lose your sewing mojo or are just treading the water for awhile, search online.  Ideas are everywhere.