Reflection

This project was really helpful for me to explore the benefits and limitations of using a sewing machine. I have made small projects in the past by hand, like sewing on a button or making simple doll clothing, but I had thought that to use patterns or make wearable items, I’d need to learn to use a sewing machine. However, while the stitches from the machine made for a much stronger seam and were faster and more uniform, I overall had better success with hand-stitching my glove. I was able to adjust my sewing as I went along to make sure the pieces fit each individual finger, and I even went back and fixed some areas where I had machine-sewed to close to the edge of the fabric and the seam had come apart. Ultimately, the machine made sewing straight, long seams very easy, which would be useful in making large projects that can be sewn mostly flat, like a t-shirt or pants. But for small, more complex shapes, I can still follow a pattern by hand and get a wearable result.