When I think of a seamstress I think of someone who not only sews well, but someone who can alter a garment, make a garment without a pattern....someone who is just fabulous with needle and thread and the sewing machine...Girlie, that is you!!! There is also the close resemblance in writing between “sewer” and a word of the same spelling that means “a subterranean conduit that carries off sewage.” “Sewist” at least can’t be mistaken for that word.Luckily, there’s room for us all, whether we identify as “sewers” or as “sewists”.

Yes, sewer may be correct, but when I read it, it brings to mind images of...you know, the smelly place where waste is disposed of. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.

As someone who has spent decades in the Fashion Industry the term provides separation for those who labour long in factories, shops and home based businesses from those who are sewing for personal style. Yes, they may not be professional, but if they were painting, or playing the piano, would they not be considered artists?....even if they weren't performing professionally?....why is sewing different?As a sewing professional for more than 20 years (I specialize in alterations), I have always referred to myself as a seamstress and recently to male colleagues in the field as seamsters. The term sewer works well when talking, but has obvious problems in print. I’m assuming this is therefore the term used for men who work in fashion studios and factories as seamstresses, being that a tailor is completely different!Tailor was in times past the term used to refer to men who make tailored items of clothing, such as trousers, jackets and waistcoats.

nope. “Sewing…Get instant access to hundreds of videos, tutorials, exclusive articles and more.Build in a little space to keep the pull and tab covered.Find out what needles are available for hand sewing, and choose your favorite.Learn about the different thread types so you choose the best for your project.The Italian collar shirt style is different from a traditional men's shirt. Historically sewing guilds were considered valuable craftspeople. I pride myself on being a good and well-researched writer, but with second-guessing quickness, I scrambled to make sure I hadn't made a spelling faux pas! Do we need another one?Those who prefer “sewist” might argue that they do, even if you don’t. I refer to myself as someone who sews, never a sewer. Great blog, by the way. I guess I like anyway a person defines themselves, as long as they keep on sewing!I really dislike the word sewist. I can't, however, get on board with "sewist"...it just doesn't sit right with me for a variety of reasons.

Principal Translations: Inglés: Español: seamstress n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. Anyhow, I don't mind how anyone wants to describe themselves but I do tend to take sewists less seriously.

Kudos to those who can, and actually do, make a living at it.
I suppose I am a seamstress of sorts, but it's definitely not my profession.

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Check out our sewist seamstress selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. I think seamstress is a little sexist. That's not how to eliminate sexist language. Sewists are exactly the same. Although, I would probably refer to you as a sewing diva. I prefer sewer over sewist, but I wouldn't use either to describe what I do. I'm with @elizabethdee on this one.

I am as proud of my sewing as I am of my art.I like sewist.


I agree that sewer works well in conversation but not in print.I am a young person who sews. I consider myself a professional because i sew for a living but I’m mostly self-taught I call myself a sewer, or home sewer, but I’m also a professional editor. Threads Digital Ambassador and vintage pattern aficionado Peter Lappin explains the difference and makes one from a vintage…Learn about the tools and techniques needed to get sharp collar points on a linen shirt.Invisible zippers are my preferred closure, as they provide a clean, bulk-free finish. Like a tailor.

We don't call master carpenters a new name despite the evolution of new tools and techniques so why do i need "sewist"? If I were to tell my kids I was a sewist, they'd roll their eyes at me, and most people I know wouldn't know what I was talking about.

This argument reminds me of an old art school debate on whether crafts were really art.

They are usually inserted by machine sewing with a special foot designed to hold the zipper coil…Learn how to correct a poorly drafted pattern so you can create smooth hems on tapered pants and ops with tapered sleeves.Couture sewing expert and instructor Kenneth D. King shows a method that produces a flat, smooth welt.Flat-felled seams can be sewn on the inside or the outside of a garment. I had to comment on this because I always cringe when I see the word "sewer" for the same reasons you mentioned! Even when I write the tutorials, I avoid the word “sew” and use “stitch” instead.Scissors have given way to rotary cutters, treadle machines to sewing computers, and quilters no longer create blankets made of old clothes…Perhaps it’s better to be “on trend” than a “fossil”!Happy Stitching, Tailoring, Quilting, Sewing, Vaping, Texting…PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. I am looking for a seamstress to sew a few leotards that I have designed. But language is in a constant state of evolution. But I love fabric so and what it can do for my soul.I had to laugh when I read the term "sewing diva!" In the grand scheme of the English language, it hasn’t been around that much longer, and is a manufactured term. Each has to know the skills of their craft and only then can they perform. No Brainer.Guess I'm old fashioned because I strongly dislike the term sewist.

As a seamstress seams like you are limiting your abilities.Here's my problem with sewer - do a Google search on that, and you get what most people think of when they read the word "sewer". It infuriates me when people assume a man who sews is a tailor Tailoring is a very specific skill, and can be done by both men and women.

Even the article says sewist was used long before anyone had heard of "bloggers."