I started sewing by age 9 or 10 - I remember begging my mother to let me take a class at Sears in the summer when I was 12. She made many of our clothes when I was under age 8 or so. I made all my long dresses for whatever I needed them for in high school and college, but at that point my costuming was only for Halloween parties. I did not branch out of Halloween costumes and regular clothing until I was about 30, when I found my first Renaissance Festival, and discovered a need for more costumes. Then I found the SCA and a need for more costumes, and then started learning about historical costume and another world opened up. I also learned crochet/knitting/embroidery/macramé about the same time as I learned sewing (as a kid). Now I'm back to some mundane clothing as well, and incorporating some features of historic clothing into my mundane wear. -Megan
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