Sewing is an important life skill and the vehicle to teach self-confidence through skill-building. Sewing helps you develop fine motor skills, improves your focus and concentration and teaches the importance of patience and self-control.
The confidence you gain by sewing on a regular basis will help you face new challenges in life with determination and optimism.
Sewing also encourages patience which is an important quality in everyday life. Waiting for the fabric to be delivered, thread to arrive from the store or for a package from an online order can make it difficult to get started with a new project. Waiting for a special piece of fabric or for the perfect pattern can also cause someone with little experience in sewing to become discouraged. Patience helps keep us focused on the task at hand so we don't get sidetracked with other things.
A great way to encourage sewing is to set up projects that are challenging enough to be fun but not so difficult that you get frustrated. You can start with easy things like making a pillowcase or a placemat. When you master something small like this, you'll be ready for more complicated projects like making an apron or a stuffed animal. You don't want to overwhelm yourself with something challenging immediately because if you fail it will discourage you from ever trying again.
