When I was a girl, my mother sewed constantly: clothes, accessories, household items and more. In those days, girls were expected to know how to sew, because doing so was a way to save money.

Despite learning to sew myself, as an adult I found that sewing did not particularly save me money, nor was it as commonplace: in fact, it was not a complement at all for something to be "home-made". And with outlets and discount stores, many things were cheaper to buy than to make yourself.

Interestingly though, my opinion changed with the birth of my daughter, when I realized that I had this artistic side that really wanted to create beautiful and fun items. And evidently the same thing happened for many other people at the same time, as the sewing and craft industry experienced a renaissance of sorts that suddenly made it very satisfying to create a "hand-made" item.

No longer were people sewing out of economic necessity: I, and millions of others, sewed because it was a great way to be creative! We sewed because it was fun, relaxing and kept us creatively challenged. We sewed because we wanted to, unlike our mothers who sewed because they had to.

The neat thing is that the sewing world is a lot more fun than the one our mothers lived in! For example, sewing machines can do a lot more than just the basic running stitch! Our machines are now computerized, providing so much versatility and stitch variety, and many even offer embroidery patterns.

The Brother SE270D Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine is a wonderful example of one of these "all-in-one" machines that provide us with so many fun things to create! With 97 embroidery designs, there is a huge amount of versatility. There are even 5 built-in embroidery monogram fonts in 3 different sizes, so that you can create an unbelievable variety of emblems, logos, and insignias. There is just no limit to the possibilities, or to the fun for that matter.

It is certainly true that sewing can be financially rewarding, whether making your own garments to save money, or making/altering them for others to generate income. But for me, and as I suspect for many others. the reward comes from the sheer joy of creating!

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