I’m over 60 and I sew mostly for me
I first started sewing in junior high and continued making some clothes until my late 20s when I realised that I could buy poorly made clothes for less than the cost of fabric and patterns.
In 2015 I started sewing again and it’s become my main recreational/creative pursuit.
These days I’m working on creating a wardrobe that is neither trendy or matronly – but instead I want clothes that represent who I am and how I want to be seen by the world. I have a YouTube channel where I post a lot, and I do blog occasionally, and plan to do more writing in 2026. You can find my YouTube channel here – Janine Sews on YouTube.
Hope you’ll follow along on my sewing journey.
My Main Sewing Focus for 2026
- Don’t sew garments just for the sake of sewing
- With every project, learn something new or try a new technique
- One on-trend garment each season
- Two complicated projects in 2026, including sewing the Chanel Bouclé
- Charity Sewing
(The photo on the left is me at about age 3 in a dress sewn for me by my mom.)
Janine Sews 