Bonnie Gooley

Sewing: My Very Mild Superpower

My ability to sew is my most cherished skill and my own very mild superpower. As clothing has become cheap and ubiquitous, sewing has become a rare and almost mythical skill to behold. Most people are aware that sewing is concerned with the stitching together of pieces of textile and most people do generally appreciate their clothing staying together and intact as they move through their daily lives. However, it seems as though most people simply overlook the sheer beauty of crisp seams, an ultrasharp quick-unpick or a clean, straight hem. Sewing is full of these really simple pleasures, and I am so happy to have had access to them.