About

Hi! I’m Kim, the editor of EasyThingsToSew.com. I have been sewing for 40 years, making my own clothes, fixing and hemming my clothing, making curtains and pillows for my home, and creating gifts and home decor for loved ones.

I learned how to sew from my mom at an early age, around 10 years old. My mom used to make lots of things for us, as well as selling her creations in local craft shops to support our family’s small income.

During high school, I took Home Economics class (also called Home Ec) and sewing was one of our skills to learn. Our first goal was to make a pin cushion. It was so easy and I STILL have it today! I’m always reminded that I made that and I could do it.

We also went on to sew clothes (I made a dress and shorts). Back then, it was cheaper to make clothes than buy them new and we really needed to stretch our budget as far as it could go. So I made a lot of my clothes in high school.

In fact, we made my Junior year prom dress from a sewing pattern and some lovely pink velvet fabric we found in a fabric warehouse!

After home economics class, I didn’t sew as much anymore. My sewing machine didn’t go to college with me, and then a busy work life didn’t leave much time for creating.

Over the years, though, I longed to get back to sewing and express my creativity with my sewing projects. I prefer simple things that I can actually use, and if they save me money compared to buying the items in the store, then that is even better!

I love sharing simple sewing patterns and ideas that anyone can do. I don’t like complicated patterns (trust me, I’ve gotten frustrated more than once with sewing patterns that were too hard to understand.)

Hope you enjoy the easing sewing projects that I and my team of creators help you learn.

If you want to share one of your patterns with our readers and can provide step by step photos for a tutorial, we’d love to publish your craft!